Comparison of the open-closed separatrix in a global magnetospheric simulation with observations: The role of the ring current

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Rae, I J ^a   Kabin, K ^a   Lu, J Y ^b   Rankin, R ^a   Milan, S E ^c   Fenrich, F R ^a   Watt, C E J ^a   Zhang, J C ^d   Ridley, A J ^e   Gombosi, T I ^e   Clauer, C R ^f   Toth G ^e   Dezeeuw, D L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955826798     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015068     Document Type: Article

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