Cluster observations of "crater" flux transfer events at the dayside high-latitude magnetopause

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Owen, C J ^a   Marchaudon, A ^a,b   Dunlop, M W ^c   Fazakerley, A N ^a   Bosqued, J M ^d   Dewhurst, J P ^a,e   Fear, R C ^a,f   Fuselier, S A ^g   Balogh, A ^h   Reme H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LPCE CNRS   (France)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d IRAP   (France)

^e Home Office Central Research Establishment   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^g LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^h IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68949084039     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012701     Document Type: Article

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