Hybrid simulations of solar wind interaction with magnetized asteroids: Comparison with Galileo observations near Gaspra and Ida

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A5, 2003, Pages

  Blanco Cano, X ^a   Omidi, N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteroid solar wind interaction; Magnetic fields and magnetism; Whistler wake

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905342817     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009618     Document Type: Article

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