Cosmic ray modulation with a Fisk-type heliospheric magnetic field and a latitude-dependent solar wind speed

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-27

  Hitge, M ^a   Burger, R A ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Cosmic ray modulation; Fisk type fields; Heliospheric magnetic field; Latitude dependent solar wind; Recurrent cosmic ray variations

Indexed keywords

COSMOLOGY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MODULATION; SOLAR WIND; SPEED; WIND;

COSMIC RAY INTENSITY; COSMIC RAY MODULATION; ENERGETIC PARTICLE EVENTS; FISK-TYPE FIELDS; GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; HELIOSPHERIC MAGNETIC FIELDS; RECURRENT COSMIC RAY VARIATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPROXIMATION;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 71649091389     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.07.024     Document Type: Article

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