Studies of the cosmic ray radial and latitudinal intensity gradients over the cycle 22 solar minimum period

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 453-458

  McDonald, F B ^a   Fujii, Z ^a,c   Ferrando, P ^b   Heber, B ^b   Raviart, A ^b   Kunow, H ^f   Muller Mellin R ^f   Wibberenz, G ^f   McGuire, R ^d   Paizis, C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^f NONE

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EID: 0004456126     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00104-0     Document Type: Article

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