Electric sailing under observed solar wind conditions

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-69

  Toivanen, P K ^a   Janhunen, P ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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EID: 74949101619     PISSN: 18106528     EISSN: 18106536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/astra-5-61-2009     Document Type: Article

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