Effects of the low-latitude ionospheric boundary condition on the global magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Merkin, V G ^a   Lyon, J G ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

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EID: 77957714347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015461     Document Type: Article

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