Advective and diffusive cosmic ray transport in galactic haloes

Advective and diffusive cosmic ray transport in galactic haloes
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星系晕中的平流和扩散宇宙射线传输

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stw360
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Krause
Krause
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Heesen;Dettmar;Krause

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