Two-dimensional correlation functions for density and magnetic field fluctuations in magnetosheath turbulence measured by the Cluster spacecraft

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  He, J S ^a,b   Marsch, E ^b   Tu, C Y ^a   Zong, Q G ^a,c   Yao, S ^a   Tian, H ^a,d  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 79958795073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015974     Document Type: Article

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