Solar minimum streamer densities and temperatures using Whole Sun Month coordinated data sets

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 9691-9699

  Gibson, S E ^a,b   Fludra, A ^c   Bagenal, F ^d   Biesecker, D ^a,e   Del Zanna, G ^f   Bromage, B ^f  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e Space Applications Corporation ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001263510     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98ja02681     Document Type: Article

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