Radial and solar cycle variations of the magnetic fields in the heliosheath: Voyager 1 observations from 2005 to 2008

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Burlaga, L F ^a   Ness, N F ^b   Acuna M H ^a   Wang, Y M ^c   Sheeley Jr , N R ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 70349414392     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014071     Document Type: Article

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