Contribution of the partial ring current to the SYMH index during magnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Li, H ^a   Wang, C ^a   Kan, J R ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 82355184420     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016886     Document Type: Article

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