Signatures of Alfvén-cyclotron wave-ion scattering: Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) solar wind observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A7, 2005, Pages

  Gary, S Peter ^a   Smith, Charles W ^b   Skoug, Ruth M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 33746346416     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010569     Document Type: Article

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