Anomalous cosmic rays: The principal source of high energy heavy ions in the radiation belts

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 97, Issue , 1996, Pages 35-41

  Mewaldt, R A ^a   Selesnick, R S ^a   Cummings, J R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84995431213     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM097p0035     Document Type: Chapter

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