The dynamic heliosphere: Outstanding issues: Report of working groups 4 and 6

V. Florinski, A. Balogh, J. R. Jokipii, D. J. McComas, M. Opher, N. V. Pogorelov, J. D. Richardson, E. C. Stone, B. E. Wood

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Abstract

Properties of the heliospheric interface, a complex product of an interaction between charged and neutral particles and magnetic fields in the heliosphere and surrounding Circumheliospheric Medium, are far from being fully understood. Recent Voyager spacecraft encounters with the termination shock and their observations in the heliosheath revealed multiple energetic particle populations and noticeable spatial asymmetries not accounted for by the classic theories. Some of the challenges still facing space physicists include the origin of anomalous cosmic rays, particle acceleration downstream of the termination shock, the role of interstellar magnetic fields in producing the global asymmetry of the interface, the influence of charge exchange and interstellar neutral atoms on heliospheric plasma flows, and the signatures of solar magnetic cycle in the heliosheath. These and other outstanding issues are reviewed in this joint report of working groups 4 and 6.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)57-83
Number of pages27
JournalSpace Science Reviews
Volume143
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • Anomalous cosmic rays
  • Heliopause
  • Heliosheath
  • Interstellar neutral atoms
  • Pickup ions
  • Solar Wind
  • Termination shock

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