GEOMAGNETIC CONTROL OF THE VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELTS,
Abstract
The integral invariants of charged-particle motion in the geomagnetic field discussed by Van Allen and others are evaluated. Calculations based on Finch and Leaton's coefficients for 1955.0 ('M. Nat. R. Astron. Soc.,' Geophysical Supplement, 7:314-317 (1957)) are used to describe the height and direction of longitudinal drift of the trapped radiation. The geomagnetic annual and sunspot variations are discussed in terms of the fields of drifting currents in the radiation belts. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0616656
Entities
People
- E. H. Vestine
Organizations
- RAND Corporation