Modelling of galactic Carbon in an asymmetrical heliosphere: Effects of asymmetrical modulation conditions

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1660-1669

  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; Modulation; Solar activity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COSMIC RAYS; COSMOLOGY; DIFFUSION; POLES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR WIND; TURBULENCE;

GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; HELIOSHEATH; HELIOSPHERES; PERPENDICULAR DIFFUSION; RADIAL INTENSITY GRADIENT; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR-WIND TURBULENCE; TERMINATION SHOCKS;

MODULATION;

EID: 84861092000     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2012.02.036     Document Type: Article

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