The Ulysses fast latitude scans: COSPIN/KET results

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1275-1288

  Heber, B ^a   Sarri, G ^b   Wibberenz, G ^c   Paizis, C ^d   Ferrando, P ^e   Raviart, A ^e   Posner, A ^c   Muller Mellin R ^c   Kunow, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b INAF IASF MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Interplanetary physics (cosmic rays; energetic particles; interplanetary magnetic fields)

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; MAGNETIC FIELD; SOLAR PHENOMENA;

EID: 0042202620     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-1275-2003     Document Type: Article

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