Intermittent release of transients in the slow solar wind: 2. In situ evidence

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A4, 2010, Pages

  Rouillard, A P ^a,b,c,d   Lavraud, B ^c,d   Davies, J A ^b   Savani, N P ^e   Burlaga, L F ^f   Forsyth, R J ^e   Sauvaud, J A ^c,d   Opitz, A ^c,d   Lockwood, M ^a,b   Luhmann, J G ^g   Simunac, K D C ^h   Galvin, A B ^h   Davis, C J ^b   Harrison, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c IRAP   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 79955049674     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014472     Document Type: Article

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