Kolmogorov versus Iroshnikov-Kraichnan spectra: Consequences for ion heating in the solar wind

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Ng, C S ^b   Bhattacharjee, A ^a   Munsi, D ^a   Isenberg, P A ^a   Smith, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 76849089704     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014377     Document Type: Article

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