An empirical phase space analysis of ring current dynamics: Solar wind control of injection and decay

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A4, 2000, Pages 7707-7719

  O'Brien, T Paul ^a   McPherron, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449097901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998ja000437     Document Type: Article

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