Probability distribution functions of microscale magnetic fluctuations during quiet conditions

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Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Flux, Probability Density Functions, Solar Wind, Background Radiation, Bow Waves, Explorer 34 Satellite, Magnetosheath, Shock Waves

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A statistical study of microscale magnetic fluctuations in the interplanetary and magnetosheath region during quiet conditions is approached from the concept of probability distribution function. Magnetic field data from Explorer 34 were used to reconstruct the distribution functions and to calculate some of their moments. The distribution functions are found to be nearly tri-Maxwellian as the background field is relatively quiet. The direction of maximum fluctuations is found to be nearly perpendicular to that of the background magnetic field, but the fluctuations are rarely circularly polarized. Across the earth's bow shock, the degree of fluctuation anisotropy increases, but no noticeable change in relative fluctuation intensity has been observed.

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