Phase transition-like behavior of magnetospheric substorms: Global MHD simulation results

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A1, 2003, Pages

  Shao, X ^a   Sitnov, M I ^a   Sharma, S A ^a   Papadopoulos, K ^a   Goodrich, C C ^a   Guzdar, P N ^b   Milikh, G M ^a   Wiltberger, M J ^c   Lyon, J G ^c  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Global MHD simulation; Magnetospheric substorm; Nonlinear dynamics; Phase trnsition like behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044433519     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009237     Document Type: Article

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