Self-consistent inner magnetosphere simulation driven by a global MHD model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Zaharia, Sorin ^a   Jordanova, V K ^a   Welling, D ^a   Toth G ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 78650301065     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015915     Document Type: Article

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