Comparative study of ring current development using empirical, dipolar, and self-consistent magnetic field simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Jordanova, V K ^a   Zaharia, S ^a   Welling, D T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 78650255754     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015671     Document Type: Article

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