Tsallis distributions of magnetic field strength variations in the heliosphere: 5 to 90 AU

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Burlaga, L F ^a   F Vinas A ^a   Wang, C ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

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EID: 34548651283     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012213     Document Type: Article

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