On the formation of the storm-time ring current belt

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A3, 2000, Pages 5411-5418

  Sun, W ^a   Akasofu, S I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 39449086071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000339     Document Type: Article

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