Interplanetary magnetic fluctuation anisotropy in the inertial range

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Smith, Charles W ^a   Vasquez, Bernard J ^a   Hamilton, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 33947538239     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011651     Document Type: Article

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