Critical issues for understanding particle acceleration in impulsive solar flares

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14631-14659

  Miller, James A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37149035262     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00976     Document Type: Article

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