The propagation of galactic cosmic rays in the outer heliosphere

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1Fedorov, YI
1Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kinemat. fiz. nebesnyh tel (Online) 2017, 33(2):37-59
https://doi.org/10.15407/kfnt2017.02.037
Start Page: Space Physics
Language: Russian
Abstract: 

The propagation of galactic cosmic ray in heliospheric magnetic fields is studied. The approximate solution of cosmic ray transport equation has been derived on the basis of method taking into account the small value of anisotropy of particle angular distribution. The energy and spatial distributions of cosmic ray intensity and anisotropy are investigated and estimates of cosmic ray energy flux were fulfilled.

Keywords: anisotropy, cosmic ray energy, galactic cosmic rays, heliospheric magnetic fields
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