Growth and decay of relativistic electrons during a magnetic storm as seen in low-Earth orbit

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 30039-30046

  Pesnell, W Dean ^a,b   Goldberg, Richard A ^b   Chenette, D L ^c   Gaines, E E ^c   Schulz, M ^c  

^a Nomad Research Inc   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 39449124880     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000221     Document Type: Article

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