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Voyager 2 Solar Wind Observations in the Outer Heliosphere

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We discuss the solar wind parameters measured in the distant heliosphere from the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Periodic variations in the speed of the wind observed at roughly the solar rotation period may correspond to interaction regions between slower and faster streams of wind. Since the interplanetary magnetic field is enhanced in such regions, they are important for the study of modulation of cosmic rays. Unfortunately, direct observation of the enhanced magnetic field from Voyager 2 has been made difficult by spacecraft-associated noise since 1989.

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    A. J. Lazarus, J. W. Belcher, K. I. Paularena & J. D. Richardson

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Lazarus, A.J., Belcher, J.W., Paularena, K.I. et al. Voyager 2 Solar Wind Observations in the Outer Heliosphere. Space Science Reviews 83, 87–92 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005021412128

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