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Distant Tail Behavior During High Speed Solar Wind Streams and Magnetic Storms

Ho, C. M.·Tsurutani, B. T.
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We have examined the ISEE 3 distant tail data during three intense magnetic storms and have identified the tail response to high-speed solar wind streams, interplanetary magnetic clouds, and near-Earth storms.

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Ho, C. M., Tsurutani, B. T.. 1997-01-01. Distant Tail Behavior During High Speed Solar Wind Streams and Magnetic Storms. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060041678

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