Large-scale speed fluctuations at 1 AU on scales from 1 hour to ≈1 year: 1999 and 1995

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A11, 2002, Pages

  Burlaga, L F ^a   Forman, Miriam A ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiscale structure; Probability distribution functions; Solar wind; Statistical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042057275     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009271     Document Type: Article

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