Physics-based tests to identify the accuracy of solar wind ion measurements: A case study with the Wind Faraday Cups

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Kasper, J C ^a   Lazarus, A J ^a   Steinberg, J T ^b   Ogilvie, K W ^c   Szabo, A ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33745733006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011442     Document Type: Article

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