Dominant role of the asymmetric ring current in producing the stormtime Dst

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10883-10904

  Liemohn, M W ^a   Kozyra, J U ^a   Thomsen, M F ^b   Roeder, J L ^c   Lu, G ^d   Borovsky, J E ^b   Cayton, T E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 39449104587     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000326     Document Type: Article

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