Radial variation of solar wind electrons inside a magnetic cloud observed at 1 and 5 AU

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27269-27275

  Skoug, R M ^a   Feldman, W C ^a   Gosling, J T ^a   McComas, D J ^a   Reisenfeld, D B ^a   Smith, C W ^b   Lepping, R P ^c   Balogh, A ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39449122117     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000095     Document Type: Article

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