Magnetic reconnection in the solar wind: A brief overview

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 592, 2005, Pages 249-254

  Gosling, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; WIND EFFECTS;

MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; SOLAR WIND;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 32644437321     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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