Voyager observations of magnetic fields and cosmic rays in the heliosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Burlaga, L F ^a   Ness, N F ^b   Stone, E ^c   McDonald, F B ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d University of Maryland   (United States)

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EID: 84055217702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016914     Document Type: Article

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