Plasma sheet access to geosynchronous orbit

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A11, 1999, Pages 25047-25061

  Korth, H ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Borovsky, J E ^a   McComas, D J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0007358674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900292     Document Type: Article

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