Electron holes, ion waves, and anomalous resistivity in space plasmas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Dyrud, Lars P ^a,b   Oppenheim, Meers M ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Center for Remote Sensing Inc Fairfax   (United States)

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EID: 33947622178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010482     Document Type: Article

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