Global geometry of magnetospheric currents inferred from MHD simulations

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 118, Issue , 2000, Pages 41-52

  Siscoe, G L ^a   Crooker, N U ^a   Erickson, G M ^a   Sonnerup, B U O ^b   Siebert, K D ^c   Weimer, D R ^c   White, W W ^c   Maynard, N C ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 85013175855     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM118p0041     Document Type: Chapter

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