Electron dynamics in the reconnection ion diffusion region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Teh, W L ^a   Nakamura, R ^a   Fujimoto, M ^b   Kronberg, E A ^c   Fazakerley, A N ^d   Daly, P W ^c   Baumjohann, W ^a  

^a Austrian Academy of Sciences   (Austria)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84871590516     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JA017896     Document Type: Article

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