Identification of substorm onset location and preonset sequence using Reimei, THEMIS GBO, PFISR, and Geotail

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Zou, S ^a   Moldwin, M B ^a   Lyons, L R ^b   Nishimura, Y ^b,c   Hirahara, M ^d   Sakanoi, T ^e   Asamura, K ^f   Nicolls, M J ^g   Miyashita, Y ^c   Mende, S B ^h   Heinselman, C J ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^g SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 78650065632     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015520     Document Type: Article

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