The heliospheric modulation of 3-10 MeV electrons: Modeling of changes in the solar wind speed in relation to perpendicular polar diffusion

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 597-604

  Moeketsi, D M ^a   Potgieter, M S ^a   Ferreira, S E S ^a   Heber, B ^b   Fichtner, H ^c   Henize, V K ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Galactic electrons; Heliospheric modulation; Interplanetary physics; Jovian electrons; Solar activity; Solar wind speed; Transport processes

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRONS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MODULATION; TELESCOPES; X RAY ANALYSIS;

GALACTIC ELECTRONS; HELIOSPHERIC MODULATION; INTERPLANETARY PHYSICS; JOVIAN ELECTRONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR WIND SPEED; TRANSPARENT PROCESSES;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 20444475782     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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