Modulation of galactic cosmic rays during the unusual solar minimum between cycles 23 and 24

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1493-1506

  Zhao, L L ^a   Qin, G ^a   Zhang, M ^b   Heber, B ^c  

^a CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH   (China)

^b FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

diffusion; drift; galactic cosmic rays; minimum; modulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899105630     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JA019550     Document Type: Article

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