Magnetic cloud distortion resulting from propagation through a structured solar wind: Models and observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Owens, M J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 33947644130     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011903     Document Type: Article

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