Hybrid simulation of magnetotail reconnection

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 275-279

  Lottermoser, R F ^a   Scholer, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIMULATION;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 0032770789     PISSN: 14641917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1917(98)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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