In situ observations of reconnection Hall magnetic fields at Mars: Evidence for ion diffusion region encounters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Halekas, J S ^a   Eastwood, J P ^a   Brain, D A ^a   Phan, T D ^a   Oieroset M ^a   Lin, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 72149085166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014544     Document Type: Article

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