Title: Contribution of Anisotropic Electron Current to the Magnetotail Current Sheet as a Function of Location and Plasma Conditions
Award ID(s):
1902699
PAR ID:
10214084
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Volume:
125
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2169-9380
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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