Consequences of proton and alpha anisotropics in the solar wind: Hybrid simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A2, 2003, Pages

  Gary, S Peter ^a   Yin, Lin ^a   Winske, Dan ^a   Ofman, Leon ^b   Goldstein, Bruce E ^c   Neugebauer, Mareia ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfv n waves; Hybrid simulations; Instabilities; Solar wind

Indexed keywords

EID: 18644375845     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009654     Document Type: Article

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