Changes in the cosmic ray and heliomagnetic components of space climate, 1428-2005, including the variable occurrence of solar energetic particle events

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1070-1077

  McCracken, K G ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray modulation; Galactic cosmic rays; Heliomagnetic field; Solar cosmic rays; Space climate

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); GEOMAGNETISM; LUMINANCE; MACH NUMBER; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; PROTONS; SATELLITES; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN;

COSMIC RAY MODULATION; GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; HELIOMAGNETIC FIELD; SOLAR COSMIC RAYS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 34548772369     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.080     Document Type: Article

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