Three-dimensional diffusion simulation of outer radiation belt electrons during the 9 October 1990 magnetic storm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Albert, Jay M ^a   Meredith, Nigel P ^b   Horne, Richard B ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 72649106814     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014336     Document Type: Article

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