Initial simulation results of storm-time ring current in a self-consistent magnetic field model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Liu, S ^a,b   Chen, M W ^c   Schulz, M ^d   Lyons, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b JP Morgan Chase & Co   (United States)

^c AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^d LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 33947536605     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011194     Document Type: Article

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