Pitch angle distribution analysis of radiation belt electrons based on Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite Medium Electrons A data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Gannon, J L ^a,c   Li, X ^a   Heynderickx, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 34547358329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011565     Document Type: Article

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