A quantitative test of different magnetic field models using conjunctions between DMSP and geosynchronous orbit

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 97, Issue , 1996, Pages 161-166

  Reeves, G D ^a   Weiss, L A ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   McComas, D J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85040240782     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM097p0167     Document Type: Chapter

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