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Time variations of the heliospheric termination shock radius

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Time variations of the heliospheric termination shock radius (EN)
Exarhos, G (EN)
Moussas, X (EN)
journalArticle (EN)
2014-03-01T01:49:05Z
1999 (EN)
In this work we study the temporal variation of the heliospheric termination shock radius using in-ecliptic combined measurements from different spacecraft at 1 AU near the Earth. The results show that the radius of the heliospheric termination shock varies in time with a period of 11 years. During some 11-year time periods the shock radius anti-correlates with the solar cycle activity, specifically with the sunspot number. The average radius is approximately 115 AU with minimum value similar to 80 AU and maximum value similar to 150 AU. These values are the upper limits since we do not take into account the charge exchange effects of solar wind with the interstellar neutrals. We also compare the results with those from other spacecraft (Helios 1 and Voyager 2). We find that Helios 1 measurements give almost the same result as the one obtained from measurements at 1 AU while Voyager 2 measurements give a heliospheric termination shock radius approximately 15 AU lower. (EN)
Astronomy & Astrophysics (EN)
ASYMMETRY (EN)
DISTANCE (EN)
OUTER HELIOSPHERE (EN)
FLOW DOWNSTREAM (EN)
SOLAR-CYCLE VARIATIONS (EN)
WIND PLASMA (EN)
COSMIC-RAY GRADIENTS (EN)
BOUNDARY (EN)
LOCAL INTERSTELLAR-MEDIUM (EN)
HELIOPAUSE (EN)
SOLAR PHYSICS (EN)
English
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL (EN)
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