Time-variable phenomena in the magnetosphere and exosphere of Mercury

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1615-1620

  Ip, Wing Huen ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0011773544     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00375-X     Document Type: Article

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