Identification of trailing edge solar wind stream interfaces: A comparison of Ulysses plasma and composition measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 9925-9932

  Burton, M E ^a   Neugebauer, M ^a   Crooker, N U ^b   Von Steiger, R ^c   Smith, E J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0003471908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/ja104ia05p09925     Document Type: Review

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