The influence of superathermal electrons on the derivation of coronal electron temperatures from solar wind motor ion charge states

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 407-414

  Aellig, M R ^a   Bochsler, P ^b   Grunwaldt H ^c   Hefti, S ^b,g   Wurz, P ^b   Hilchenbach, M ^c   Hovestadt, D ^d   Ipavich, F M ^e   Gliem, F ^f  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0032766917     PISSN: 14641917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1917(99)00021-5     Document Type: Article

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