The dynamical nature of coronal streamers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A11, 2000, Pages 25133-25142

  Wang, Y M ^a   Sheeley Jr , N R ^a   Socker, D G ^a   Howard, R A ^a   Rich, N B ^a,b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b INTERFEROMETRICS INC   (United States)

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EID: 39449094852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000149     Document Type: Article

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