Auroral particle transport using Monte Carlo and hybrid methods

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A1, 2001, Pages 107-116

  Solomon, Stanley C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0013007936     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JA002011     Document Type: Article

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