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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5133. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Sun, Solar Heliosphere And Cosmic Rays

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The continuous outward flow of charged particles (predominantly electrons and protons) from the Sun into interplanetary space. This outflow of plasma `blows' past the planets at speeds that fluctuate between 200 km s-1 and 900 km s-1, and causes the Sun to lose about one million tonnes of mass per second. At a distance of 1 AU from the Sun, the mean density of the solar wind is about 5×106 partic...

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