Paradigm transition in cosmic plasma physics, magnetic reconnection and the generation of field-aligned current

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 118, Issue , 2000, Pages 11-19

  Song, Yan ^a   Lysak, Robert L ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0006389837     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM118p0011     Document Type: Chapter

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