A survey of gradual solar energetic particle events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Barnard, L ^a   Lockwood, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79957457278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA016133     Document Type: Article

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