Reduction of the cross-tail current during near-Earth dipolarization with multisatellite observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Lui, A T Y ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855458807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017107     Document Type: Article

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