A three-dimensional dynamic kinetic model of the plasmasphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Pierrard, V ^a   Stegen, K ^a  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

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EID: 57549095401     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013060     Document Type: Article

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