Cosmic-ray modulation and the anomalous component

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical studies of cosmic-ray-modulation phenomena reported in the open literature by US researchers during the 1979-1982 period are reviewed. Areas covered include microscopic diffusion theory, gradient and curvature drift, global modulation theory, the anomalous component, and general modulation observations (such as the Pioneer-10 Forbush-decrease-propagation observations and studies on the time variation of the electron-to-proton ratio). An impressionistic overview of current and future trends in this area of study is also provided.