Role of entropy in magnetotail dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Birn, J ^a   Hesse, M ^b   Schindler, K ^c   Zaharia, S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

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EID: 76149130854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA014015     Document Type: Article

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