Three-dimensional simulations of outer radiation belt electron dynamics including cross-diffusion terms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A5, 2010, Pages

  Xiao, Fuliang ^a,b   Su, Zhenpeng ^c   Zheng, Huinan ^c   Wang, Shui ^c  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 84939900642     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014541     Document Type: Article

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