Galactic cosmic ray modulation: Effects of the solar wind termination shock and the heliosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A5, 2004, Pages

  Caballero Lopez, R A ^a,c   Moraal, H ^b   McDonald, F B ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray modulation; Heliosphere; Solar wind termination shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750610009     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010358     Document Type: Article

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