DISTRIBUTION OF TRAPPED PARTICLES AT AN ALTITUDE OF 900 Km NEAR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC GEOMAGNETIC ANOMALY,

Abstract

Energetic particle responses on x-ray photometers from the NRL 1964-01-D Satellite experiment have been analyzed in order to describe the zone where the regions of high energy trapped particles are observed in the Southern Hemisphere. The particles are identified as protons from the inner Van Allen belt, and their flux is determined approximately. A description of the particle signals and their geographic distribution is presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 06, 1970
Accession Number
AD0700232

Entities

People

  • J. A. De Freitas Pacheco
  • J. Pantuso Sudano
  • Pierre Kaufmann
  • R. W. Kreplin

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Energy
  • Geographic Distribution
  • Hemispheres
  • High Energy
  • Particles
  • Photometers
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space