Evidence of a source of energetic ions at Saturn

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A8, 1997, Pages 17459-17466

  Paranicas, C ^a   Cheng, A F ^a   Mauk, B H ^a   Keath, E P ^a   Krimigis, S M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 37149025343     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01594     Document Type: Article

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