A CORRELATION OF OUTER RADIATION ZONE ELECTRONS (ELECTRON INTENSITIES OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MEGAVOLT) WITH THE SOLAR ACTIVITY CYCLE,

Abstract

A comparison of observations with several earth satellites reveals that the inner edge of the outer radiation zone of electron Esub e > 1.6 MeV intensities has moved outward from L approximately or = 2.2 in mid 1958 to 1 = 3.0 in late 1964. This outward motion of the outer radiation zone occurs during the declining phase of solar activity cycle 19 and strongly suggests a systematic change of the average value of one or more of the solar wind parameters over this time period. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0477291

Entities

People

  • Louis A. Frank

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Observation
  • Radiation
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Wind
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space