The Heliospheric Magnetic Field

The heliospheric magnetic field (HMF) is the extension of the coronal magnetic field carried out into the solar system by the solar wind. It is the means by which the Sun interacts with planetary magnetospheres and channels charged particles propagating through the heliosphere. As the HMF remains ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mathew J. Owens, Robert J. Forsyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-11-01
Series:Living Reviews in Solar Physics
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Online Access:http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2013-5