Three-dimensional global simulation of interplanetary coronal mass ejection propagation from the Sun to the heliosphere: Solar event of 12 May 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Wu, Chin Chun ^a,b   Fry, C D ^c   Wu, S T ^a   Dryer, M ^c,d   Liou, Kan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c Exploration Physics International Inc   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 36148962005     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012211     Document Type: Article

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