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Magnetospheric Convection

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A Global Kinetic Model for Electron Radiation Belt Formation and Evolution

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Magnetospheric convection corresponds to the magnetic and electric drifts of radiation belt electrons.

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Su, Z. (2015). Magnetospheric Convection. In: A Global Kinetic Model for Electron Radiation Belt Formation and Evolution. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46651-3_5

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