A comparison of IMP 8 observed bow shock positions with model predictions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A2, 2003, Pages

  Merka, J ^a,b   Szabo, A ^a   Narock, T W ^a,c   King, J H ^a,d   Paularena, K I ^e   Richardson, J D ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c L 3 Communications Government Services Inc   (United States)

^d NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

IMP 8 observations; Models; Terrestrial bow shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344703223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009384     Document Type: Article

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