Ring current dynamics in moderate and strong storms: Comparative analysis of TWINS and IMAGE/HENA data with the Comprehensive Ring Current Model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Buzulukova, N ^a   Fok, M C ^a   Goldstein, J ^b,c   Valek, P ^b,c   McComas, D J ^b,c   Brandt, P C ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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

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EID: 78650552421     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015292     Document Type: Article

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