Substorm ion injections: Geosynchronous observations and test particle orbits in three-dimensional dynamic MHD fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A2, 1997, Pages 2325-2341

  Birn, J ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Borovsky, J E ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   McComas, D J ^a   Belian, R D ^a   Hesse, M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 37149030644     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03032     Document Type: Article

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