Eruption and acceleration of flare-associated coronal mass ejection loops in the low corona

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25215-25225

  Neupert, W M ^a,d   Thompson, B J ^b   Gurman, J B ^b   Plunkett, S P ^c  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449090927     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja004012     Document Type: Article

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