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Paleontology
Space and Planetary Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Atmospheric Science
Earth-Surface Processes
Geochemistry and Petrology
Soil Science
Water Science and Technology
Ecology
Aquatic Science
Forestry
Oceanography
Geophysics
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spellingShingle McAndrews, H. J., Owen, C. J., Thomsen, M. F., Lavraud, B., Coates, A. J., Dougherty, M. K., Young, D. T., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause, Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
title Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
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title_sort evidence for reconnection at saturn's magnetopause
title_unstemmed Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
topic Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
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