Three-dimensional test simulations of the outer radiation belt electron dynamics including electron-chorus resonant interactions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Varotsou, Athina ^a   Boscher, Daniel ^b,d   Bourdarie, Sebastien ^b,d   Horne, Richard B ^c   Meredith, Nigel P ^c   Glauert, Sarah A ^c   Friedel, Reiner H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales   (France)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d ONERA   (France)

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EID: 61349175169     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012862     Document Type: Article

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