Saturation of transpolar potential for large y component interplanetary magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Mitchell, E J ^a   Lopez, R E ^a   Bruntz, R J ^a   Wiltberger, M ^b   Lyon, J G ^c   Allen, R C ^a   Cockrell, S J ^a   Whittlesey, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

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EID: 77954391478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015119     Document Type: Article

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