Time-Dependent Modulation of Cosmic Rays in the Heliosphere

Solar Physics

Volumn 289, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2207-2231

  Manuel, R ^a   Ferreira, S E S ^a   Potgieter, M S ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Diffusion; Drift; Heliopause; Heliosphere; Modulation; Time dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893954138     PISSN: 00380938     EISSN: 1573093X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11207-013-0445-y     Document Type: Article

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