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Foullon, C. (Claire), Farrugia, C. J. (Charles John), Fazakerley, A. N., Owen, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gratton, F. T. and Torbert, Roy Banks. (2009) Reply to comment by H. Hasegawa on "Evolution of Kelvin-Helmholtz activity on the dusk flank magnetopause". Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.114 . A10201. ISSN 0148-0227

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2009JA014444

Abstract

We demonstrate, on experimental grounds, that the justifications for the comment by Hasegawa [2009], hereinafter H09, on work done by Foullon et al. [2008], hereinafter F08, are not well founded.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Magnetopause, Magnetohydrodynamic waves, Interplanetary magnetic fields, Boundary layer
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Geophysical Research
Publisher:	American Geophysical Union
ISSN:	0148-0227
Date:	October 2009
Volume:	Vol.114
Number of Pages:	3
Page Range:	A10201
Identification Number:	10.1029/2009JA014444
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Science and Technology Facilities Council (Great Britain) (STFC), United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/3886