Three-dimensional magnetotail equilibria with prescribed boundary shapes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A7, 2005, Pages

  Birn, Joachim ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33746351737     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010869     Document Type: Article

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