Electron density and temperature of the lower solar corona

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 9709-9720

  Fludra, A ^a   Del Zanna, G ^b   Alexander, D ^c   Bromage, B J I ^b  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0001624090     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998ja900033     Document Type: Article

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