The velocity and magnetic field fluctuations of the solar wind at 1 AU: Statistical analysis of Fourier spectra and correlations with plasma properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Borovsky, Joseph E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Center for Exoplanetary Systems   (United States)

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EID: 84861685412     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017499     Document Type: Article

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