Dynamical behavior of U-shaped double layers: Cavity formation and filamentary structures

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 783-798

  Singh, N ^a   Deverapalli, C ^a   Rajagiri, A ^a   Khazanov, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 24944465470     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-12-783-2005     Document Type: Article

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