Radial evolution of outward and inward Alfvénic fluctuations in the solar wind: A comparison between equatorial and polar observations by Ulysses

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10659-10668

  Bavassano, B ^a   Pietropaolo, E ^b   Bruno, R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

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EID: 39449111620     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000453     Document Type: Article

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