Time-dependent global MHD simulations of Cassini T32 flyby: From magnetosphere to magnetosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Ma, Y J ^a   Russell, C T ^a   Nagy, A F ^b   Toth, G ^b   Bertucci, C ^c   Dougherty, M K ^c   Neubauer, F M ^d   Wellbrock, A ^e   Coates, A J ^e   Garnier, P ^f   Wahlund, J E ^f   Cravens, T E ^g   Crary, F J ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^h SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 67649132956     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013676     Document Type: Article

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