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The interplanetary magnetic field has been mapped between 0.4 and 1.2 AU in the ecliptic plane, extrapolating from satellite measurements at 1 AU. The structure within sectors and the evolution of sectors are discussed. The development of a solar active region appears to produce magnetic loops in the interplanetary medium that result in the formation of a new sector.
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Schatten, K.H., Ness, N.F. & Wilcox, J.M. Influence of a solar active region on the interplanetary magnetic field. Sol Phys 5, 240–256 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00147968
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