Hybrid simulation of ion cyclotron resonance in the solar wind: Evolution of velocity distribution functions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A10, 2005, Pages

  Li, Xing ^a   Habbal, Shadia R ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 33845790474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011030     Document Type: Article

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