Latitudinal and radial variation of > 2 GeV/n protons and alpha-particles at solar maximum: ULYSSES COSPIN/KET and neutron monitor network observations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1295-1302

  Belov, A V ^a   Eroshenko, E A ^a   Heber, B ^b   Yanke, V G ^a   Raviart, A ^c   Muller Mellin R ^d   Kunow, H ^d  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interplanetary physics (cosmic rays; energetic particles); Space plasma physics (charged particle motion and acceleration)

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; PLASMA; SOLAR PHENOMENA;

EID: 0042347778     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-1295-2003     Document Type: Article

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