A quantitative assessment of empirical magnetic field models at geosynchronous orbit during magnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Huang, Chia Lin ^a   Spence, Harlan E ^a   Singer, Howard J ^b   Tsyganenko, Nikolai A ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 46749138258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012623     Document Type: Article

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