Modulation of galactic cosmic rays at solar maximum: Observations

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 603-614

  Zhang, Ming ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; COSMIC RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SUN;

HELIOSPHERE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

COSMIC RAY; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0242626136     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00347-8     Document Type: Article

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