Computational analysis of the near-Earth magnetospheric current system during two-phase decay storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29531-29542

  Liemohn, M W ^a   Kozyra, J U ^a   Clauer, C R ^a   Ridley, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 39449087236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000045     Document Type: Article

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