Transport and Loss Processes for Magnetospheric Helium.

Abstract

The report points out that the anomalously low alpha/p flux ratio measured at L approximately = 3 can be understood qualitatively in terms of radial diffusion driven primarily by fluctuating electrostatic convection fields; when proper account is taken of charge exchange and pitch angle loss processes. Furthermore, it is shown that electrostatic radial diffusion seems to explain proton flux profiles better than magnetic diffusion, for energies less than a few MeV. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1970
Accession Number
AD0717154

Entities

People

  • John Cornwall

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Convection
  • Diffusion
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Vessels (Support)
  • Ships
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.