Toward a global magnetospheric equilibrium model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A9, 2005, Pages

  Zaharia, Sorin ^a   Birn, J ^a   Cheng, C Z ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33747185037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011101     Document Type: Article

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