QUIESCENT AND DISTURBED PROTON AND ELECTRON DISTRIBUTIONS.
Abstract
Ionizing radiation within the Earth's magnetosphere presents a potential hazard to men as well as to sensitive equipment operating in this region. Thus, investigation of the detailed structure, as well as the variability of this radiation, is an important aspect of the continuing studies of the environment within which the Air Force operates. Air Force satellite OV1-13, instrumented to measure the differential energy spectra of protons and electrons, was launched on April 6, 1968 into a polar orbit with an apogee and perigee of 9300 km and 570 km, respectively. Both proton and electron data for energies between 0.1 and 1.0 MeV, obtained during the June 9, 1968 magnetic storm, are presented in the form of flux distributions and Eo versus L plots with emphasis being placed on the late-morning sector of the outer belt. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0709363
Entities
People
- Ludwig Katz
- Paul L. Rothwell
- Virgil H. Webb
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories