Numerical modeling of the ring current and plasmasphere

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 199-216

  Wolf, R A ^a   Spiro, R W ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Magnetic Storm; Plasmasphere; Ring Current

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006142835     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0045-5_9     Document Type: Article

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