Relativistic electron events in 2002: Studies of pitch angle isotropization

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A12, 2005, Pages

  Kanekal, S G ^a,b   Friedel, R H W ^c   Reeves, G D ^c   Baker, D N ^a   Blake, J B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 33845776520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010974     Document Type: Article

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