Modeling of ring current formation and decay: A review

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 98, Issue , 1996, Pages 173-186

  Chen, Margaret W ^a   Schulz, Michael ^b   Lyons, Larry R ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 85040225327     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM098p0173     Document Type: Chapter

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