Modulation of galactic cosmic rays in a north-south asymmetrical heliosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 300-307

  Ngobeni, M D ^a,b   Potgieter, M S ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Heliosheath; Heliosphere; Solar activity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COSMOLOGY; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; MODULATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

ASYMMETRIC MODULATIONS; ASYMMETRICAL EFFECTS; HELIOSHEATH; HELIOSPHERES; INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS; LOCAL INTERSTELLAR SPECTRUM; NORTH-SOUTH ASYMMETRY; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 79958127512     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.019     Document Type: Article

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