Energetic neutral atom imaging of the heliospheric boundary region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A8, 2001, Pages 15767-15781

  Gruntman, Mike ^a   Roelof, Edmond C ^b   Mitchell, Donald G ^b   Fahr, Hans J ^c   Funsten, Herbert O ^d   McComas, David J ^e  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 39449085857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000328     Document Type: Article

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