Energy conversion regions as observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Hamrin, M ^a   Marghitu, O ^b   Norqvist, P ^a   Buchert, S ^c   Andre M ^c   Klecker, B ^d   Kistler, L M ^e   Dandouras, I ^f  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCES   (Romania)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^f IRAP   (France)

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EID: 79960862742     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA016383     Document Type: Review

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