Probability distribution invariance of 1-minute auroral-zone geomagnetic field fluctuations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 23, 2003, Pages

  Weigel, R S ^a   Baker, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOMETERS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SOLAR ENERGY; WIND EFFECTS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DYNAMICS; PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SOLAR WIND;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (PDF); SOLAR WIND; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; INTRINSIC VARIABILITIES; SEASONAL EFFECTS; SHORT TIME SCALE; STANDARD DEVIATION; STATISTICAL INTERPRETATION; STATISTICAL MODELING;

GEOPHYSICS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; SOLAR WIND; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 1542545612     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL018470     Document Type: Article

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