Variations in the cosmic radiation, 1890-1986, and the solar and terrestrial implications

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 397-406

  McCracken, K G ^a   Beer, J ^b   McDonald, F B ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

10 Be measurements; Cosmic radiation modulation; Interplanetary magnetic field; Polar ionization; Solar terrestrial physics

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; DATA REDUCTION; EARTH (PLANET); MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

COMIC RAY INTENSITY; SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

COSMIC RAY;

EID: 3042643360     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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