Three-dimensional multi-fluid simulations of Pluto's magnetosphere: A comparison to 3D hybrid simulations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Harnett, E M ^a   Winglee, R M ^a   Delamere, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANETS; PLASMA INTERACTIONS; CYCLOTRONS; IONS; PICKUPS; PLASMA SHOCK WAVES; SOLAR WIND; WIND;

MULTI-FLUID SIMULATIONS; PLUTO; SOLAR WIND INTERACTIONS;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

PLUTO;

DYNAMIC PRESSURES; HYBRID SIMULATION; HYBRID TECHNIQUES; ION CYCLOTRONS; MHD SIMULATION; MULTI-FLUID SIMULATIONS; SOLAR WIND INTERACTIONS; SOLAR WIND SPEED;

EID: 28144465613     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023178     Document Type: Article

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