Self-consistent modeling of inner magnetospheric convection

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 389, 1996, Pages 223-228

  Toffoletto, F R ^a   Spiro, R W ^a   Wolf, R A ^a   Hesse, M ^b   Birn, J ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 5244357761     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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