The radial dependence of the proton number density, and magnetic field magnitude, , is given by
The faster decrease of the magnetic than kinetic pressure is reflected in the radial proton plasma beta variation
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References
Perrone, Denise, D Stansby, T S Horbury, and L Matteini. 2019. “Radial Evolution of the Solar Wind in Pure High-Speed Streams: HELIOS Revised Observations.”Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 483 (3): 3730–37. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty3348.