Start-to-end global imaging of a sunward propagating, SAPS-associated giant undulation event

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A4, 2010, Pages

  Henderson, M G ^a   Donovan, E F ^b   Foster, J C ^c   Mann, I R ^d   Immel, T J ^e   Mende, S B ^e   Sigwarth, J B ^f  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84922121506     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014106     Document Type: Article

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