The response of the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere system to a 25% reduction in the dipole moment of the Earth's magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Cnossen, Ingrid ^a   Richmond, Arthur D ^a   Wiltberger, Michael ^a   Wang, Wenbin ^a   Schmitt, Peter ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 82955165764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017063     Document Type: Article

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