Dynamical evolution of the inner heliosphere approaching solar activity maximum: Interpreting ulysses observations using a global MHD model

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1347-1357

  Riley, P ^a   Mikic Z ^a   Linker, J A ^a  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Interplanetary physics (Interplanetary magnetic fields; solar wind plasma; sources of the solar wind)

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; SOLAR PHENOMENA; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0041346047     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-1347-2003     Document Type: Article

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