Ion thermalization and wave excitation downstream of Earth's bow shock: A theory for Cluster observations of He2+ acceleration

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Liu, Yong C M ^a   Lee, Martin A ^a   Kucharek, Harald ^a   Miao, Bin ^a  

^a University of New Hampshire   (United States)

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EID: 34548591614     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012239     Document Type: Article

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