PROPAGATION OF SOLAR PARTICLES TO THE POLAR CAPS.
Abstract
Measurements of solar particles over the polar caps by satellite-borne experiments are summarized. Solar protons down to about 200-keV energy and solar electrons to about 40-keV energy reach the polar caps. In general, solar electrons illuminate the polar caps uniformly during a solar particle event; in contrast, solar proton fluxes exhibit a great deal of spatial structure. Some diffusion of solar protons across the magnetic field is required in order to account for the experimental results. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0701739
Entities
People
- Alfred L. Vampola
- Bernard Blake
- George A. Paulikas
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation