Cassini Plasma Spectrometer thermal ion measurements in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Wilson, R J ^a   Tokar, R L ^a   Henderson, M G ^a   Hill, T W ^b   Thomsen, M F ^a   Pontius Jr , D H ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 61349156669     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013486     Document Type: Article

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