A Survey of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field
Abstract
All interplanetary magnetic field measurements from near-earth satellites have been collected in the form of hourly averages for the years 1963-1974. Solar cycle variations of the field and the exceptional events of this cycle are discussed in relation to the associated cosmic ray events, and statistical properties of the field over this period are presented. The presence of magnetic blobs as a permanent feature of the field is demonstrated and explained. The implications of these results for the theory of cosmic ray modulation are presented and analyzed.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- August 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975ICRC....3.1036B
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Rays;
- Interplanetary Magnetic Fields;
- Modulation;
- Satellite Observation;
- Solar Cycles;
- Heos Satellites;
- Imp;
- Magnetic Effects;
- Particle Intensity;
- Solar Activity Effects;
- Solar Physics