Ionization state and magnetic topology of coronal mass ejections

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10597-10613

  Henke, T ^a   Woch, J ^a   Schwenn, R ^a   Mall, U ^a   Gloeckler, G ^b   Von Steiger, R ^c   Forsyth, R J ^d   Balogh, A ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39449124721     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900176     Document Type: Article

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