Understanding electron heat flux signatures in the solar wind

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A1, 2005, Pages

  Pagel, C ^a   Crooker, N U ^a   Larson, D E ^b   Kahler, S W ^c   Owens, M J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 20444444084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010767     Document Type: Article

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