Relative contributions of H+ and O+ to the ring current energy near magnetic storm maximum

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A4, 2002, Pages

  Greenspan, M E ^a,b   Hamilton, D C ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b CNA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion composition; Magnetic storms; Magnetosphere; Oxygen; Ring current

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905356194     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000155     Document Type: Article

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