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A review of cosmic-ray transport coefficients, based on historic and recent observations and theoretical insights, is presented. Particular emphasis is on the transport of cosmic rays across the magnetic field, which is of foremost importance, and is presently poorly understood and widely debated.
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Giacalone, J. Cosmic-Ray Transport Coefficients. Space Science Reviews 83, 351–363 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005087326666
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