The radial intensity gradients of galactic and anomalous cosmic rays

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 437-441

  Fujii, Z ^a   McDonald, Frank B ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0039846336     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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