Anisotropic unstable ion distribution functions downstream of the solar wind termination shock

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-27

  Fahr, H J ^a   Siewert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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EID: 34548817281     PISSN: 18106528     EISSN: 18106536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/astra-3-21-2007     Document Type: Article

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