Solar wind electron distribution functions inside magnetic clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Nieves Chinchilla, Teresa ^a   Viñas, Adolfo F ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 41849141979     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012703     Document Type: Article

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