Cusp and magnetopause locations in global MHD simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29435-29450

  Palmroth, M ^a   Janhunen, P ^a   Pulkkinen, T I ^a   Peterson, W K ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 39449115924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900132     Document Type: Article

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