The Galactic Magnetic Field and Cosmic Rays
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 23 (5) , 731-750
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ph700731
Abstract
The structure of the magnetic field of the Galaxy and other spiral systems and the inseparable problem of the origin of cosmic rays are examined: (1) A variety of evidence is used to show that the galactic field extends far beyond the disk and connects the disk field with a general field fixed in the local system of galaxies. (2) The coronal field extends beyond 10 kpc as an oblique helix which is constantly expanding, and has partially force�free characteristics.Keywords
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