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Richardson, J.D. and Paularena, K.I. (1996). Meridional flow in the solar wind. Journal of Geophysical Research 101: doi: 10.1029/96JA01715. issn: 0148-0227. |
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We look for evidence of meridional flow in the solar wind using data from IMP 8 and Voyager 2. Magnetic field data are used to separate the plasma data according to whether the spacecraft is above or below the heliospheric current sheet. IMP 8 meridional velocities are predominately poleward, with an average poleward flow of 1 km/s in each hemisphere. Voyager 2 velocities are also generally poleward, but regions of equatorward flow are also observed; the largest poleward speeds (4 km/s) occur near solar minimum. The magnitude of the poleward flow is not large enough to account for the magnetic flux deficits inferred from Pioneer 10 observations.¿ 1996 American Geophysical Union |
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Keywords
Interplanetary Physics, Heliopause and solar wind termination, Interplanetary Physics, Interstellar gas, Interplanetary Physics, Pickup ions, Interplanetary Physics, Solar wind plasma |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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