An Estimate of Drift Effects in Various Models of the Heliospheric Magnetic Field

Potgieter, M. S.; Burger, R. A.; van Niekerk, Y.

United States, South Africa

Abstract

We use a comparison with other models to estimate how significant drifts will be in the Fisk model of the heliospheric magnetic field (HMF). We also show that drifts are still be present in an idealized field model for the period shortly after the solar polarity reversal.

2001 Space Science Reviews
Ulysses 8