Global MHD simulations of the strongly driven magnetosphere: Modeling of the transpolar potential saturation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A9, 2005, Pages

  Merkin, V G ^a   Sharma, A S ^b   Papadopoulos, K ^b   Milikh, G ^b   Lyon, J ^c   Goodrich, C ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 30844463836     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010993     Document Type: Article

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