On the generation and topology of flux transfer events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Dorelli, J C ^a   Bhattacharjee, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 70349411598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013410     Document Type: Article

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