Statistical properties of flux closure induced by solar wind dynamic pressure fronts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Hubert, B ^a   Blockx, C ^a   Milan, S E ^b   Cowley, S W H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 72649099790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013813     Document Type: Article

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