Differences in the maximum intensities and the intensity-time profiles of cosmic rays in alternate solar magnetic field polarities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10635-10644

  Lockwood, J A ^a   Webber, W R ^b   Debrunner, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 39449087374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000307     Document Type: Article

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