Latitudinal solar wind velocity variations from polar coronal holes: A self-consistent MHD model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A6, 1997, Pages 11263-11272

  Stewart, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

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EID: 37149025688     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA02873     Document Type: Article

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