A novel metric for coronal MHD models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Schmit, D J ^e   Gibson, S ^b   De Toma, G ^b   Wiltberger, M ^b   Hughes, W J ^c   Spence, H ^c   Riley, P ^a,d   Linker, J A ^a,d   Mikic, Z ^d  

^a Scientific Corporation International Corporation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d PREDICTIVE SCIENCE INC   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 70349429721     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013732     Document Type: Article

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