Model investigation of the influence of the crustal magnetic field on the oxygen ion distribution in the near martian tail

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Li, Lei ^a   Zhang, Yiteng ^a  

^a CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH   (China)

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EID: 70349411599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013850     Document Type: Article

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