Substorm injection of relativistic electrons to geosynchronous orbit during the great magnetic storm of March 24, 1991

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25759-25776

  Ingraham, J C ^a   Cayton, T E ^a   Belian, R D ^a   Christensen, R A ^a   Friedel, R H W ^a   Meier, M M ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   Tuszewski, M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449100498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000458     Document Type: Article

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