Steady reconnection during intervals of northward IMF: Implications for magnetosheath properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A12, 2003, Pages

  Petrinec, S M ^a   Trattner, K J ^a   Fuselier, S A ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Depletion layer; Magnetic merging; Magnetic reconnection; Magnetopause; Magnetosheath

Indexed keywords

EID: 6044266423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009979     Document Type: Article

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