Three-dimensional MHD simulation of the solar wind interaction with the ionosphere of Venus: Results of two-component reacting plasma simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A9, 1997, Pages 19805-19821

  Tanaka, T ^a   Murawski, K ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b LUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c NONE   (Poland)

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EID: 37149003652     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01474     Document Type: Article

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