Dynamic evolution of relativistic electrons in the radiation belts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A9, 2001, Pages 18883-18894

  Reveille T ^a   Bertrand, P ^a   Ghizzo, A ^a   Simonet, F ^b   Baussart, N ^b  

^a INSTITUT JEAN LAMOUR   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

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EID: 39449104582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900177     Document Type: Article

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