On the loss of relativistic electrons at geosynchronous altitude: Its dependence on magnetic configurations and external conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Ohtani, S ^a,e   Miyoshi, Y ^b   Singer, H J ^c   Weygand, J M ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63149185382     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013391     Document Type: Article

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