Periodic magnetospheric substorms: Multiple space-based and ground-based instrumental observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A11, 2003, Pages

  Huang, Chao Song ^a   Foster, J C ^a   Reeves, G D ^b   Le, G ^c   Frey, H U ^d   Pollock, C J ^e   Jahn, J M ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Periodic substorms; Sawtooth injections; Storm; Substorm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905353431     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009992     Document Type: Article

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