A new paradigm for solar filament eruptions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25075-25088

  Rust, David M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449125225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja004016     Document Type: Article

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