Thermal structure of the plasmasphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 175-184

  Comfort, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0000855298     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00710-V     Document Type: Article

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