Pitch-Angle-Scattering Diffusion Coefficient for Particles with Pitch Angle near 90° in Simulated Magnetic Field Fluctuations

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 33-44

  Sakai, Takasuke ^a   Kato, Masahito ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0021628652     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.36.33     Document Type: Article

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