Cluster observations of structures at quasi-parallel bow shocks
Collisionless quasi-parallel shocks are thought to be composed of a patchwork of short, large-amplitude magnetic structures (SLAMS) which act to thermalise the plasma, giving rise to a spatially extended and time varying shock transition. With the launch of Cluster, new observations of the three...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2004-07-01
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Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/22/2309/2004/angeo-22-2309-2004.pdf |