Theory of coronal mass ejections

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 125, Issue , 2001, Pages 143-157

  Klimchuk, James A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84875250852     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM125p0143     Document Type: Chapter

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