The rudiments of a theory of solar wind/magnetosphere coupling derived from first principles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Borovsky, Joseph E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 55849109695     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012646     Document Type: Article

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