Non-self-similar scaling of plasma sheet and solar wind probability distribution functions of magnetic field fluctuations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Weygand, J M ^a   Kivelson, M G ^a   Khurana, K K ^a   Schwarzl, H K ^a   Walker, R J ^a   Balogh, A ^b,e   Kistler, L M ^c,f   Goldstein, M L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e Space and Atmospheric Physics Group Physics Department Blackett Laobratory ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 33947493680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011820     Document Type: Article

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