SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OF LOW ENERGY SOLAR PROTONS IN THE POLAR REGIONS.
Abstract
Fluxes of low energy (1.1-1.6 MeV) solar protons are detected in the polar regions by satellite OV3-3 (1966-70A). Differential proton fluxes are plotted for each of the 27 day solar rotations since the satellite's launch, 4 August 1966, until 30 May 1967. Several proton events imply recurrence over two or more solar rotations. Successful correlations are made between proton flux and the cor-halo effect, cosmic ray neutron monitor data, and the observations of solar electrons over the poles. Unsuccessful correlations are found for plage activity on the sun and geomagnetic index Ap. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0832647
Entities
People
- David Jones Evans
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology