DIFFUSION PROCESSES INFLUENCED BY CONJUGATE-POINT WAVE PHENOMENA,

Abstract

Radial diffusion coefficients for low-energy protons in the magnetosphere are estimated for processes involving Pc 1, 2, and 3 hydromagnetic waves. These diffusion coefficients are compared to rough estimates of diffusion due to magnetic impulses and bays; this comparison gives an overall diffusion rate. An effective loss rate for pitch-angle diffusion (caused by Pc 1) is developed and combined with radial diffusion to yield a non-linear differential equation. Some estimates of expected proton flux levels are made on the basis of this equation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662579

Entities

People

  • John Cornwall

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Differential Equations
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Magnetosphere
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics