Ion densities and magnetic signatures of dust pickup at Enceladus

Ion densities and magnetic signatures of dust pickup at Enceladus
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土卫二吸尘器的离子密度和磁特征

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10.1002/2013ja019440
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2014
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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通讯作者:
M. K. Dougherty
M. K. Dougherty
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作者:
Kriegel;S. Simon;P. Meier;U. Motschmann;J. Saur;A. Wennmacher;D. F. Strobel;M. K. Dougherty

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