Global core plasma model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A8, 2000, Pages 18819-18833

  Gallagher, D L ^a   Craven, P D ^a   Comfort, R H ^b  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 39449094508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000241     Document Type: Article

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