On the probability distribution function of small-scale interplanetary magnetic field fluctuations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3751-3769

  Bruno, R ^a   Carbone, V ^b   Primavera, L ^b   Malara, F ^b   Sorriso Valvo, L ^b   Bavassano, B ^a   Veltri, P ^b  

^a INAF   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interplanetary physics (interplanetary magnetic fields); Space plasma physics (waves and instabilities)

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 10644224307     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-3751-2004     Document Type: Article

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