SOLAR PARTICLE OBSERVATIONS OVER THE POLAR CAPS.

Abstract

Solar particle observations made aboard USAF-OAR low-altitude polar satellites are summarized. It is found that (a) solar electrons can reach the polar caps; (b) the boundary of trapped electrons determines the cutoff for low-energy solar protons near the midnight meridian; (c) scattering of low-energy solar protons must occur in order to account for the experimental observations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 18, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699568

Entities

People

  • Alfred L. Vampola
  • Bernard Blake
  • George A. Paulikas

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Boundaries
  • Electrons
  • Elevation
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Elevation
  • Observation
  • Particles
  • Polar Cap
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris