Simulation of the outer radiation belt electron flux decrease during the March 26, 1995, magnetic storm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A9, 2000, Pages 21211-21223

  Desorgher, L ^a,b   Buhler P ^a   Zehnder, A ^a   Fluckiger E O ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 39449127368     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900060     Document Type: Article

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