Voyager Observations of Anomalous Cosmic Ray Gradients and the Role of Diffusion and Drifts in the Outer Heliosphere

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Jul 2003

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Proceedings of the 28th International Cosmic Ray Conference. July 31-August 7, 2003. Trukuba, Japan. Under the auspices of the I

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We find that the diffusion mean free path at 1.5 GV inferred from the gradient of anomalous cosmic rays (ACRs) observed by Voyager 1 and 2 (V1 and V2) has an approximately linear radial distance dependence at solar maximum. At solar minimum the mean free path is a factor of 10 or more larger than at solar maximum. We find that the expected dependence on current sheet tilt of the ACR O V1/V2 gradient has not become evident as of early 2003, likely because the tilt has yet to decrease below ˜40° . It appears that from mid-2000 up to day 104 of 2003 diffusion is the dominant particle transport mechanism in the far outer heliosphere at 1.5 GV.

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