Four-point discontinuity observations using Cluster magnetic field data: A statistical survey

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A6, 2004, Pages

  Knetter, T ^a   Neubauer, F M ^a   Horbury, T ^b   Balogh, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interplanetary discontinuities; Minimum variance analysis; Multispacecraft techniques; Solar wind

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849088856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010099     Document Type: Article

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