Determination of three-dimensional structure of coronal streamers and relationship to the solar magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A8, 2001, Pages 15903-15915

  Liewer, P C ^a   Hall, J R ^a   De Jong, M ^a   Socker, D G ^b   Howard, R A ^b   Crane, P C ^c   Reiser, P ^c   Rich, N ^c   Vourlidas, A ^d,e  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c INTERFEROMETRICS INC   (United States)

^d GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e George Mason University   (United States)

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EID: 39449106907     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000110     Document Type: Article

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