Inference of the magnetospheric plasma mass density from field line resonances: A test using a plasmasphere model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Vellante, M ^a   Forster M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 33947546008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011588     Document Type: Article

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