220 citations · 1.1k across the 42 of their papers we have counts for
7 papers · 1 filter
The Heliosphere as a Probe of Small Scale Structure
P. C. Frisch
The heliosphere serves as a probe of interstellar material (ISM) close to the Sun. Measurements of ISM inside and outside of the heliosphere show that we reside in typical warm par…
Evidence for a High Carbon Abundance in the Local Interstellar Cloud
Jonathan D. Slavin, Priscilla C. Frisch
The nature of the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC) is highly constrained by the combination of in situ heliospheric and line-of-sight data towards nearby stars. We present a new inte…
Heliospheric Response to Different Possible Interstellar Environments
Hans-R. Mueller, Priscilla C. Frisch, Vladimir Florinski +1
At present, the heliosphere is embedded in a warm low density interstellar cloud that belongs to a cloud system flowing through the local standard of rest with a velocity near ~18…
The Sun's Journey Through the Local Interstellar Medium: The PaleoLISM and Paleoheliosphere
P. C. Frisch, J. D. Slavin
Over the recent past, the galactic environment of the Sun has differed substantially from today. Sometime within the past ~130,000 years, and possibly as recent as ~56,000 years ag…
Interstellar Dust at the Magnetic Wall of the Heliosphere. II
Priscilla C. Frisch
Several sets of data show that small interstellar grains captured in interstellar magnetic fields draped over the heliosphere appear to polarize the light of nearby stars. The maxi…
Short-term Variations in the Galactic Environment of the Sun
Priscilla C. Frisch, Jonathan D. Slavin
The galactic environment of the Sun varies over short timescales as the Sun and interstellar clouds travel through space. Small variations in the dynamics, ionization, density, and…
Introduction: Paleoheliosphere versus PaleoLISM
Priscilla C. Frisch
Speculations that encounters with interstellar clouds modify the terrestrial climate have appeared in the scientific literature for over 85 years. This article introduces a series…