Relative concentration of He+ in the inner magnetosphere as observed by the DE 1 retarding ion mass spectrometer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A2, 1997, Pages 2279-2289

  Craven, P D ^a   Gallagher, D L ^a   Comfort, R H ^a  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 37149006464     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA02176     Document Type: Article

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