The relative recovery of galactic and anomalous cosmic rays in the distant heliosphere: Evidence for modulation in the heliosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  McDonald, F B ^a   Heikkila, B ^b   Lal, N ^b   Stone, E C ^c  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 39449122931     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900372     Document Type: Article

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