Three-dimensional multifluid simulations of ionospheric loss at Mars from nominal solar wind conditions to magnetic cloud events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Harnett, E M ^a   Winglee, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33947510931     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011724     Document Type: Article

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