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Title: MHD Stability of Magnetotail Configurations With a B z Hump: STABILITY OF MAGNETOTAIL EQUILIBRIA
Award ID(s):
1702147
PAR ID:
10109728
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Volume:
123
Issue:
5
ISSN:
2169-9380
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3477 to 3492
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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