Spatial distributions of the inner radiation belt electrons: A comparison between observations and radial diffusion theory predictions

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 369-372

  Boscher, D M ^a,b   Fung, S F ^a   Tan, L C ^a,c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ONERA   (France)

^c HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0041040403     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00693-5     Document Type: Article

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