Evidence of the origin of the Hall magnetic field for reconnection: Hall MHD reconstruction results from Cluster observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Teh, W L ^a   Nakamura, R ^a   Sonnerup, B U O ^b   Eastwood, J P ^c   Volwerk, M ^a   Fazakerley, A N ^d   Baumjohann, W ^a  

^a Austrian Academy of Sciences   (Austria)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 81855205250     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016991     Document Type: Article

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