Studies of ion solitary waves using simulations including hydrogen and oxygen beams

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 6007-6015

  Crumley, J P ^a   Cattell, C A ^a   Lysak, R L ^a   Dombeck, J P ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 5444264215     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003038     Document Type: Article

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