A diffusive equilibrium model for the plasma density in Saturn's magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Persoon, A M ^a   Gurnett, D A ^a   Santolik, O ^b,c   Kurth, W S ^a   Faden, J B ^a   Groene, J B ^a   Lewis, G R ^d   Coates, A J ^d   Wilson, R J ^e   Tokar, R L ^e   Wahlund, J E ^f   Moncuquet, M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^g OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

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EID: 67650112676     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013912     Document Type: Article

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