Recent observations of the heliospheric magnetic field at Ulysses: Return to low latitude

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 823-832

  Smith, E J ^a   Balogh, A ^b   Forsyth, R F ^b   Tsurutani, B T ^a   Lepping, R P ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001438716     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(00)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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