A comparative study of dipolarization fronts at MMS and Cluster

A comparative study of dipolarization fronts at MMS and Cluster

We present a statistical study of dipolarization fronts (DFs), using magnetic field data from MMS and Cluster, at radial distances below 12 RE and 20 RE , respectively. Assuming that the DFs have a semicircular cross section and are propelled by the magnetic tension force, we used multispacecraft ob...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geophysical research letters. - 1984. - 43(2016), 12 vom: 28. Juni, Seite 6012-6019
1. Verfasser: Schmid, D (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nakamura, R, Volwerk, M, Plaschke, F, Narita, Y, Baumjohann, W, Magnes, W, Fischer, D, Eichelberger, H U, Torbert, R B, Russell, C T, Strangeway, R J, Leinweber, H K, Le, G, Bromund, K R, Anderson, B J, Slavin, J A, Kepko, E L
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Geophysical research letters
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cluster MMS dipolarization front magnetotail
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700 1 |a Kepko, E L  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
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