ENERGY DEPENDENCE OF THE AVERAGE HIGH-LATITUDE CUTOFF OF TRAPPED ELECTRONS.

Abstract

The energy-dependence of the average high-latitude cutoff of trapped electrons during the period August 1966 to September 1967 was determined on the basis of data obtained from the magnetic spectrometer onboard polar satellite OV3-3 (1966-70A). The cutoff latitude decreases as the energy increases between 300 keV to 2.0 MeV. The cutoffs are compared with a theoretical calculation of Taylor, and with the magnetospheric models of Williams and Mead, and Taylor and Hones. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693560

Entities

People

  • A. L. Vampola
  • R. N. Davie

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electrons
  • Grids
  • Grids (Coordinates)
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Spectrometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military History
  • Solar Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space