Energy dependence of electron pitch angle distribution widths in solar bursts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  De Koning, C A ^a,b   Gosling, J T ^c   Skoug, R M ^b   Steinberg, J T ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 34250187725     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011971     Document Type: Article

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