Influence of cusp O+ outflow on magnetotail dynamics in a multifluid MHD model of the magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Wiltberger, M ^a   Lotko, W ^b   Lyon, J G ^c   Damiano, P ^b   Merkin, V ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957697314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015579     Document Type: Article

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