Ion temperature measurements from the Akebono suprathermal mass spectrometer: Application to the polar wind

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A8, 1997, Pages 17523-17539

  Drakou, E ^a,c   Yau, A W ^a,c   Abe, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b AOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 37149054645     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00099     Document Type: Article

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