Solar cycle variations and cosmic rays

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 207-218

  Potgieter, M S ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray modulation; Cosmic rays; Heliosphere; Solar activity; Solar cycles; Space weather

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COSMIC RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

COSMIC RAY MODULATION; HELIOSPHERE; SOLAR CYCLES; SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELD; SPACE WEATHER;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 38949120054     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.023     Document Type: Article

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