Magnetic flux in the magnetotail and polar cap during sawteeth, isolated substorms, and steady magnetospheric convection events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Huang, Chao Song ^a   DeJong, Anna D ^b   Cai, Xia ^c  

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

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 72149116128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014232     Document Type: Article

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