Observation of waves near lower hybrid frequency in the reconnection region with thin current sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Zhou, M ^a   Deng, X H ^a   Li, S Y ^a   Pang, Y ^a   Vaivads, A ^d   Reme H ^c   Lucek, E ^b   Fu, S ^a   Lin, X ^a   Yuan, Z G ^a   Wang, J F ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IRAP   (France)

^d SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

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EID: 66149164462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013427     Document Type: Article

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