Heliocentric radius of the cosmic ray modulation boundary. Progress report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7259398
A semi-empirical analysis is made of an extensive body of observed cosmic-ray-intensity data from Pioneers 10 and 11, and related spectral information to infer the radius R of the modulation region surrounding the sun. During the period 1972-1985, the inferred values of R vary with time systematically and in a manner generally similar to that of sunspot numbers. The range of values of R is from 42 AU at the time of minimum solar activity (about 1976) to 88 AU about 1.5 yr following the time of maximum solar activity (about 1980). A specific, testable prediction is that Pioneer 10 will reach the modulation boundary in 1988 and will remain in its vicinity for several years thereafter.
- Research Organization:
- Iowa Univ., Iowa City (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- OSTI ID:
- 7259398
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-170861/9/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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