A general time-dependent stochastic method for solving Parker's transport equation in spherical coordinates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Pei, C ^a   Bieber, J W ^a   Burger, R A ^b   Clem, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 78650302508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015721     Document Type: Article

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