Sunspot activity and the long-term variation of the Sun's open magnetic flux

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A10, 2002, Pages

  Wang, Y M ^a   Sheeley Jr , N R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronal holes; Interplanetary magnetic field; Open flux; Solar activity cycle; Solar magnetic field; Solar variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649113391     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000500     Document Type: Article

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