On the north-south asymmetry in the solar wind

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 1969 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Solar Physics, volume 8, pages 415-421 (issn: 0038-0938, eissn: 1573-093X,

Copyright policy )

Authors: G. L. Siscoe; P. J. Coleman;

doi: 10.1007/bf00155389

On the north-south asymmetry in the solar wind

- Summary
- Metrics

Abstract

The orientations of tangential discontinuities seen by Mariner 4 are interpreted as implying a sector dependent asymmetry in the north-south component of the solar-wind flow. In two sectors, fast solar wind streams had a southward motion relative to slow streams, in one sector the reverse obtained, and in the remaining sector the asymmetry was not clearly defined. We interpret this as being due to greater pressure in the north hemisphere in two sectors and greater pressure in the south hemisphere in one. It is possible this asymmetry could produce a small average southward magnetic field component.

Related Organizations

University of California, Los Angeles
United States

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	12
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%