Influence of the convection electric field models on predicted plasmapause positions during magnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Pierrard, V ^a,c   Khazanov, G V ^b   Cabrera, J ^c   Lemaire, J ^a,c  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 55849125510     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012612     Document Type: Article

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