Open AccessThe Inner Heliosphere at Fifty
Author(s) -
Luhmann Janet G.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo380001
Subject(s) - heliosphere , maxima , astrophysics , physics , astronomy , cosmic ray , sunspot , earth's magnetic field , atmosphere (unit) , magnetic field , atmospheric sciences , solar wind , meteorology , history , quantum mechanics , performance art , art history
Recent observations show that the Sun's magnetic field is flipping, marking one of the weakest sunspot cycle maxima in recent history. Many consequences have been observed and are under study, from a significant diminishing of the upper atmosphere's density [ Solomon et al ., 2010] to record low levels of geomagnetic activity [ Richardson , 2013] to the large increase of local galactic cosmic ray fluxes starting in the preceding solar minimum [ Mewaldt et al ., 2010].