Heliospheric magnetic field strength and polarity from 1 to 81 AU during the ascending phase of solar cycle 23

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A11, 2002, Pages

  Burlaga, L F ^a   Ness, N F ^b   Wang, Y M ^c   Sheeley Jr , N R ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heliospheric structure; Magnetic field; Polarity; Sector zone; Voyager

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042558148     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009217     Document Type: Article

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