Self-consistent modeling of magnetic fields and plasmas in the inner magnetosphere: Application to a geomagnetic storm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Zaharia, Sorin ^a   Jordanova, V K ^a,b   Thomsen, M F ^a   Reeves, G D ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 33947515133     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011619     Document Type: Article

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