Relativistic electron production during guide field magnetic reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Pritchett, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33947509345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011793     Document Type: Article

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