Three-dimensional modeling of Earth's bow shock: Shock shape as a function of Alfvén mach number

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A5, 2003, Pages

  Chapman, J F ^a   Caims, Iver H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bow shock; Earth; Mach number; Magnetohydrodynamics; Magnetopause

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905340950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009569     Document Type: Article

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