Kinematic properties of solar coronal mass ejections: Correction for projection effects in spacecraft coronagraph measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Howard, T A ^a   Nandy, D ^a   Koepke, A C ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 40949138932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012500     Document Type: Article

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