Intensities of galactic cosmic rays of ∼1.5 GV rigidity at Earth versus the heliospheric current sheet tilt

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A4, 2005, Pages

  Lockwood, J A ^a   Webber, W R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747152999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010880     Document Type: Article

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