Nonlinear and multifractal approaches of the geomagnetic field

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 157-190

  Hongre, L ^a   Sailhac, P ^a   Alexandrescu, M ^a   Dubois, J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic field; Multifractal analyses; Nonlinear dynamics

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; NONLINEARITY;

EID: 0033540357     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(98)00133-2     Document Type: Article

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