Magnetopause erosion: A global view from MHD simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A6, 2003, Pages

  Wiltberger, M ^a   Lopez, R E ^b   Lyon, J G ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetopause erosion; Magnetospheric simulation; MHD simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747172605     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009564     Document Type: Article

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