Theory and observation of double discontinuities

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 259-266

  Whang, Y C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 2442641321     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-11-259-2004     Document Type: Article

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