High-resolution multifluid simulations of the plasma environment near the Martian magnetic anomalies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Harnett, E M ^a   Winglee, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 34547345323     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012001     Document Type: Article

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