Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas - Kinetic approach

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 264, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 25-42

  Buchner J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0008185772     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1002451401635     Document Type: Article

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