Evolution of Kelvin-Helmholtz activity on the dusk flank magnetopause

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Foullon, C ^a   Farrugia, C J ^b   Fazakerley, A N ^a   Owen, C J ^a   Gratton, F T ^c   Torbert, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b University of New Hampshire   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 58749093900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013175     Document Type: Article

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