Global three-dimensional MHD simulation of a space weather event: CME formation, interplanetary propagation, and interaction with the magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A11, 2000, Pages 25053-25078

  Groth, Clinton P T ^a,b,c   De Zeeuw, Darren L ^a   Gombosi, Tamas I ^a   Powell, Kenneth G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 39449135110     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900093     Document Type: Article

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