Comparison of small-scale flux rope magnetic properties to large-scale magnetic clouds: Evidence for reconnection across the HCS?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Cartwright, M L ^a   Moldwin, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 56749178763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013389     Document Type: Article

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