Galactic and extragalactic magnetic fields - A concise review

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-47

  Beck, R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

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EID: 74949107217     PISSN: 18106528     EISSN: 18106536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/astra-5-43-2009     Document Type: Article

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