Cosmic ray drift, shock wave acceleration, and the anomalous component of cosmic rays

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view Abstract Citations (319) References (31) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Cosmic ray drift, shock wave acceleration, and the anomalous component of cosmic rays Pesses, M. E. ; Jokipii, J. R. ; Eichler, D. Abstract A model of the anomalous component of the quiet-time cosmic ray flux is presented in which ex-interstellar neutral particles are accelerated continuously in the polar regions of the solar-wind termination shock and then drift into the equatorial regions of the inner heliosphere. The observed solar-cycle variations, radial gradient, and apparent latitude gradient of the anomalous component are a natural consequence of this model. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: June 1981 DOI: 10.1086/183559 Bibcode: 1981ApJ...246L..85P Keywords: Cosmic Rays; Interplanetary Medium; Particle Acceleration; Plasma Drift; Shock Waves; Solar Wind Velocity; Astronomical Models; Interplanetary Magnetic Fields; Magnetohydrodynamic Flow; Particle Flux Density; Plasma-Particle Interactions; Solar Atmosphere; Sunspot Cycle; Space Radiation full text sources ADS |