Modulation of cosmic ray protons in the heliosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A10, 2003, Pages

  Langner, U W ^a   Potgieter, M S ^a   Webber, W R ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier modulation; Cosmic rays; Heliosheath; Heliosphere; Protons; Termination shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549089119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009934     Document Type: Article

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