Dynamics of ring current and electric fields in the inner magnetosphere during disturbed periods: CRCM–BATS-R-US coupled model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A5, 2010, Pages

  Buzulukova, N ^a   Fok, M C ^a   Pulkkinen, A ^a,b   Kuznetsova, M ^a   Moore, T E ^a   Glocer, A ^a   Brandt, P C ^c   Toth G ^d   Rastatter L ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 78649996949     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014621     Document Type: Article

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