A multiscale model for substorms

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 325-345

  Lui, A T Y ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; DYNAMICS; KINETICS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0035146178     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005217304749     Document Type: Review

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