Computational Aspects of Geodynamo Simulations

Computing in Science and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 61-67

  Glatzmaier, Gary A ^a   Clune, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0011552791     PISSN: 15219615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5992.841797     Document Type: Article

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