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Observation of slow shocks in interplanetary space
Jih Kwin Chao,Stanislaw Olbert +1 more
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Slow mode shocks in interplanetary space detected by Mariner 5 spacecraft 3.5 and 27 million km from earth were detected by NASA's Mariner 6 spacecraft as mentioned in this paper, respectively.Abstract:
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The acceleration of cosmic rays by shock waves
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Structure of Reconnection Layers in the Magnetosphere
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Hydromagnetic waves and discontinuities in the solar wind
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Slow mode transition in the frontside magnetosheath
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Discontinuities in the solar wind
D. S. Colburn,Charles P. Sonett +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the existence of a field of MHD discontinuities in the solar wind should make possible the generation of ensembles of shocks and contact surfaces, which can be treated as shock wave or contact surface.
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Large-amplitude Alfvén waves in the interplanetary medium: Mariner 5
TL;DR: Correlation coefficients between radial components of interplanetary magnetic field and solar wind velocity from Mariner 5 data due to Alfven waves were found in this article, showing that the correlation coefficients between the radial component and the solar wind velocities were positively correlated.
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Heating of the solar wind.
L. F. Burlaga,K. W. Ogilvie +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, solar wind heating, determining roles of various energy sources from Explorer 34 observations is discussed. But the authors focus on the role of solar wind in determining the roles of different energy sources.