Two-dimensional curvature of large angle interplanetary MHD discontinuity surfaces: IMP-8 and WIND observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A7, 2003, Pages

  Lepping, R P ^a   Wu, C C ^a,b,c   McCleman, K ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuities; Interplanetary magnetic fields; Solar wind; Variance analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844462256     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009640     Document Type: Article

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