Lognormal and multifractal distributions of the heliospheric magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A8, 2001, Pages 15917-15927

  Burlaga, L F ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39449103910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000107     Document Type: Review

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