Abstract The results of a detailed study of large (by 20% and more) and sharp (faster than ten minutes) changes of the ion flux in the solar wind are presented. The data are provided by regular measurements onboard the INTERBALL-1 satellite in the period 1996–1999. Using statistical analysis, we obtained the distribution of these changes in their absolute and relative strength. It is shown that, for a considerable proportion of the events, such sharp and large changes of the ion flux (density) take place under conditions of fairly constant values of the solar wind velocity and of both the magnitude and components of the interplanetary magnetic field.
Properties of Sharp and Large Changes in the Solar Wind Ion Flux (Density)
Cosmic Research ; 41 , 4 ; 371-381
2003-07-01
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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