EFFECTS OF SUDDEN COMMENCEMENTS ON SOLAR PROTONS AT THE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT,

Abstract

Increases in solar proton flux coincident with sudden commencements have been observed by detectors aboard the geostationary ATS-1 satellite during 1967 and 1968. The flux increases are of short duration (<30 minutes) and are of magnetospheric origin. Decay of the proton flux after the sudden commencement enhancement is consistent with pitch angle scattering by hydromagnetic waves. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1969
Accession Number
AD0698748

Entities

People

  • Bernard Blake
  • George A. Paulikas

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detectors
  • Scattering
  • Space Systems
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Solar Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space