Escape probability of Martian atmospheric ions: Controlling effects of the electromagnetic fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A4, 2010, Pages

  Fang, Xiaohua ^a   Liemohn, Michael W ^b   Nagy, Andrew F ^b   Luhmann, Janet G ^c   Ma, Yingjuan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79961185938     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014929     Document Type: Article

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