The role of helicity in the reconnection process

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1789-1792

  Hornig, G ^a   Rastatter L ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

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EID: 3743049608     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00077-X     Document Type: Article

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