Conditions for existence of orthogonal coordinate systems oriented by magnetic field lines

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A6, 2000, Pages 13055-13062

  Salat, A ^a   Tataronis, J A ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

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EID: 39449088727     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000221     Document Type: Article

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