Three-dimensional reconnection in the earth’s magnetotail: Simulations and observations

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 104, Issue , 1998, Pages 313-326

  Buchner J ^a   Kuska, J P ^a   Nikutowski, B ^a   Wiechen, H ^a   Rustenbach, J ^b   Auster, U ^c   Fornacon, K H ^c   Klimov, S ^d   Petrukovich, A ^d   Savin, S ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^d Russian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

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EID: 85040100468     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM104p0313     Document Type: Chapter

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