MHD simulation of magnetospheric transport at the mesoscale

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 125, Issue , 2001, Pages 229-240

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

^a MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85044312200     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM125p0229     Document Type: Chapter

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