TC-1 observations of a flux rope: Generation by multiple X line reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Trenchi, L ^a   Marcucci, M F ^a   Rme, H ^b   Carr, C M ^c   Cao, J B ^d  

^a INAF   (Italy)

^b IRAP   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 79957530786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015986     Document Type: Article

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