Global structure of the heliosphere and interaction with the local interstellar medium: Three decades of growing knowledge

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-13

  Fahr, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Global structure; Heliosphere; Interstellar medium

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GASES; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; LIGHT EMISSION; RESEARCH; THERMODYNAMICS;

HELIOSPHERIC RESEARCH; PLASMA-GAS INTERACTION;

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 2942748078     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.052     Document Type: Article

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