MHD simulation of the magnetotail during the December 10, 1996, substorm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27649-27663

  Wiltberger, M ^a   Pulkkinen, T I ^b   Lyon, J G ^c   Goodrich, C C ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 39449112365     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000251     Document Type: Article

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