Flux ropes and spheromaks: A numerical study

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 99, Issue , 1997, Pages 169-176

  Vandas, M ^a   Fischer, S ^a   Odstrcil D ^a   Dryer, M ^b   Smith, Z ^b   Detman, T ^b  

^a ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84899499246     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM099p0169     Document Type: Chapter

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