Implications of the heliospheric modulation of cosmic ray electrons observed by Ulysses

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 467-470

  Potgieter, M S ^b   Ferreira, S E S ^b   Heber, B ^a   Ferrando, P ^a   Raviart, A ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0040737642     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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