Corotating interaction regions in the outer heliosphere: Report of Working Group 4

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 269-305

  Gazis, P R ^a   McDonald, F B ^b   Burger, R A ^c   Chalov, S ^d   Decker, R B ^e   Dwyer, J ^b   Intriligator, D S ^f   Jokipii, J R ^g   Lazarus, A J ^h   Mason, G M ^b   Pizzo, V J ⁱ   Potgieter, M S ^c   Richardson, I G ^j,l   Lanzerotti, L J ^k  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS IN MECHANICS   (Russian Federation)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Carmel Research Center   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^h MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

ⁱ NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^j NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^k LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^l Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 0006754503     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005270027347     Document Type: Article

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