Steady magnetospheric convection and stream interfaces: Relationship over a solar cycle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Kissinger, J ^a   McPherron, R L ^b   Hsu, T S ^b   Angelopoulos, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79251605824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015763     Document Type: Article

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