Improved calculations of interplanetary magnetic field phase front angles and propagation time delays

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Weimer, Daniel R ^a   King, Joseph H ^b  

^a Solana Scientific   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 40949158053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012452     Document Type: Article

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