Solar Source of Interplanetary Magnetic Fields

ONE of us (A. S.) 1 has obtained measurements of the mean magnetic field of the Sun (seen as a star) for the period March–June 1968, and has pointed out that a close correlation of this solar field with the sector structure of the interplanetary magnetic field should be expected if the solar–interpl...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1969-01, Vol.224 (5217), p.353-354
Main Authors: WILCOX, J. M., SEVERNY, A., COLBURN, D. S.
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Language:English
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Summary:ONE of us (A. S.) 1 has obtained measurements of the mean magnetic field of the Sun (seen as a star) for the period March–June 1968, and has pointed out that a close correlation of this solar field with the sector structure of the interplanetary magnetic field should be expected if the solar–interplanetary correlation described previously 2 existed at the time of his observations. A. S.'s observations give the mean longitudinal magnetic field of the whole solar disk, with the distribution of brightness over the image as a weighting function.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/224353a0