Simulations of field-aligned currents: Application of theory of thin filament motion to Io's plasma wake

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Chen, C X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 35148872248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011599     Document Type: Article

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