Tailward and earthward flow onsets observed by Cluster in a thin current sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Petrukovich, A A ^a   Baumjohann, W ^b   Nakamura, R ^b   Reme H ^c  

^a Space Research Institute Russian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

^b Space Research Institute Austrian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Austria)

^c IRAP   (France)

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EID: 72649087874     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014064     Document Type: Article

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