Plasma sheet access to geosynchronous orbit: Generalization to numerical global field models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29655-29667

  Korth, H ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449121836     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000373     Document Type: Article

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