Cosmic ray survey to Antarctica and coupling functions for neutron component near solar minimum (1996-1997): 1. Methodology and data quality assurance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A9, 2000, Pages 21025-21034

  Villoresi, G ^a   Dorman, L I ^b,c,d   Iucci, N ^a   Ptitsyna, N G ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 39449132196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900048     Document Type: Review

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