Stochastic modeling of multidimensional diffusion in the radiation belts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Tao, Xin ^a   Chan, Anthony A ^a   Albert, Jay M ^b   Miller, James A ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 67649123260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012985     Document Type: Article

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