Large-scale dynamics of Saturn's magnetopause: Observations by Cassini

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Achilleos, N ^a,b   Arridge, C S ^b,c   Bertucci, C ^b,e   Jackman, C M ^b   Dougherty, M K ^b   Khurana, K K ^d   Russell, C T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

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EID: 58749086371     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013265     Document Type: Article

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