The effect of solar cycle dependent heliospheric turbulence on cosmic ray modulation

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 567-572

  Minnie, J ^a   Burger, R A ^a   Parhi, S ^b   Bieber, J W ^b   Matthaeus, W H ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PROTONS; SOLAR SYSTEM; TURBULENCE;

HELIOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

COSMIC RAY; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0242457692     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00341-7     Document Type: Article

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