ON THE PROBLEM OF THE HELIOSPHERIC INTERFACE RESPONSE TO THE CYCLES OF THE SOLAR-ACTIVITY

The effects of the solar activity cycle on the problem of the solar wi nd interaction with the supersonic LISM flow have been investigated. O ur calculations have shown that the response of the position of the te rmination shock to the changes of the solar wind parameters is within 12% from the mean location. The response of the heliopause (HP) is muc h smaller, and the response of the bow shock (BS) is negligible. The e xistence of the BS is also discussed. In particular, we show that the Richardson [1997] scenario in which the BS disappears because of the T S motion cannot be physically realized.