On the coupling between the Harang reversal evolution and substorm dynamics: A synthesis of SuperDARN, DMSP, and IMAGE observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Zou, S ^a   Lyons, L R ^a   Wang, C P ^a   Boudouridis, A ^a   Ruohoniemi, J M ^b   Anderson, P C ^c   Dyson, P L ^d   Devlin, J C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 63149184783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013449     Document Type: Article

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