The overall configuration of the interplanetary magnetic field upstream of Saturn as revealed by Cassini observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Jackman, C M ^a   Forsyth, R J ^a   Dougherty, M K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55849089662     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013083     Document Type: Article

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