Parker spiral

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf heliospheric magnetic field structure
gptkbp:affects solar energetic particles
propagation of cosmic rays
gptkbp:causedBy solar wind
gptkbp:component gptkb:heliosphere
gptkbp:describes shape of the Sun's magnetic field in the solar system
gptkbp:fieldLines extend outward from the Sun
form a spiral pattern
gptkbp:form gptkb:Archimedean_spiral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parker spiral
gptkbp:influenced Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Eugene_Parker
gptkbp:proposedBy 1958
gptkbp:relatedTo astrophysics
heliophysics
space weather
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Solar_Magnetic_Field
gptkb:Eugene_Parker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6