Structure of an MHD-scale Kelvin-Helmholtz vortex: Two-dimensional two-fluid simulations including finite electron inertial effects

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Nakamura, T K M ^a   Fujimoto, M ^a   Otto, A ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 56749158087     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012803     Document Type: Article

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