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Observations of interaction regions and corotating shocks between one and five AU: Pioneers 10 and 11

Journal Article · · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)
Interaction regions between adjacent solar wind streams have been identified between 1 and 5 AU by using Pioneer 10 and 11 magnetic field and plasma measurements. Beyond 1 AU, a relatively large fraction of the interaction regions have been found to be accompanied by either forward shocks, reverse shocks, or shock pairs. The observations are consistent with previous theoretical proposals that the interaction between adjacent streams leads to the development of corotating interplanetary shocks. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
OSTI ID:
7282320
Journal Information:
Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN GPRLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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