An examination of the Tsyganenko (T89a) field model using a database of two-satellite magnetic conjunctions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A3, 1997, Pages 4911-4918

  Weiss, L A ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   McComas, D J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 37149043246     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA02876     Document Type: Article

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