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Sergeev, V.
Tsyganenko, N.
Kuznetsova, M.
Rastäetter, L.
Raeder, J.
Tóth, G.
Lyon, J.
Merkin, V.
Wiltberger, M.
Gordeev, E.
Sergeev, V.
Tsyganenko, N.
Kuznetsova, M.
Rastäetter, L.
Raeder, J.
Tóth, G.
Lyon, J.
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author Gordeev, E.
Sergeev, V.
Tsyganenko, N.
Kuznetsova, M.
Rastäetter, L.
Raeder, J.
Tóth, G.
Lyon, J.
Merkin, V.
Wiltberger, M.
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Sergeev, V.
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Rastäetter, L.
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Lyon, J.
Merkin, V.
Wiltberger, M.
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spellingShingle Gordeev, E., Sergeev, V., Tsyganenko, N., Kuznetsova, M., Rastäetter, L., Raeder, J., Tóth, G., Lyon, J., Merkin, V., Wiltberger, M., Space Weather, The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models, Atmospheric Science
title The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
title_full The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
title_fullStr The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
title_full_unstemmed The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
title_short The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
title_sort the substorm cycle as reproduced by global mhd models
title_unstemmed The substorm cycle as reproduced by global MHD models
topic Atmospheric Science
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2016sw001495