Published 1981 | Version v1
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Cosmic-ray drift, shock acceleration and the anomalous component of cosmic rays

Creators

  • 1. Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Baltimore (USA)
  • 2. Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station, Tucson (USA)

Description

A model of the anomalous cosmic ray component in which ex-interstellar ions are preferentially accelerated in the polar regions of the solar wind termination shock and then drift into the inner heliosphere is presented. The observed solar cycle variations and apparent latitude gradient follow naturally from the model

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique.
Imprint Place
Paris, France
ISBN
2-7272-0059-5
Imprint Title
Conference papers. 17. International cosmic ray conference, Paris, 13-25 July 1981
Imprint Pagination
544 p.
Journal Page Range
v. 3 p. 463-466.

Conference

Title
17. International cosmic ray conference.
Dates
13 - 25 Jul 1981.
Place
Paris, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
13667292
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; COSMIC RADIATION; SHOCK WAVES; SOLAR WIND
Descriptors DEC
IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY