Modeling of outer radiation belt electrons by multidimensional diffusion process A03201

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Xiao, Fuliang ^a   Su, Zhenpeng ^b   Zheng, Huinan ^b   Wang, Shui ^b  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 67649135209     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013580     Document Type: Article

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