High-resolution multifluid simulations of flux ropes in the Martian magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Harnett, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 63149145519     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013648     Document Type: Article

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