Multiscale magnetic structure of the distant tail: Self-consistent fractal approach

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 105, Issue , 1998, Pages 321-338

  Zelenyi, Lev M ^a   Milovanov, Alexander V ^a   Zimbardo, Gaetano ^b  

^a Space Research Institute ^*  (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

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EID: 85040255503     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM105p0321     Document Type: Chapter

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