Origin and dynamics of the heliospheric streamer belt and current sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A6, 2005, Pages

  Aaron Roberts, D ^a   Keiter, Paul A ^b,c   Goldstein, Melvyn L ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33747164719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010541     Document Type: Article

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