A comparison of MHD simulations of magnetotail dynamics

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-326

  Birn, J ^a   Iinoya, F ^a,c   Brackbill, J U ^a,c   Hesse, M ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0039024411     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95GL03857     Document Type: Review

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