Variability of the solar wind suprathermal electron strahl

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Anderson, B R ^a,b   Skoug, R M ^a   Steinberg, J T ^a   McComas, D J ^c,d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^c SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 84861357417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017269     Document Type: Article

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