Role of magnetosheath force balance in regulating the dayside reconnection potential

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Lopez, R E ^a   Bruntz, R ^a   Mitchell, E J ^a   Wiltberger, M ^b   Lyon, J G ^c   Merkin, V G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^d Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 78650289216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014597     Document Type: Article

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