A Two-Point Correlation Study of Interplanetary Conditions as Observed by Pioneer 12 and IMP 8.

Abstract

Correlations of interplanetary conditions at two interplanetary points are examined. Indirect comparisons are made between the observational data obtained by the Venus-bound space probe, Pioneer 12, and the Earth-bound satellite, IMP 8. The correspondence between the data points in the two sets of data is established by the assumption that solar wind streams corotate with the Sun. The streaming plasma in each stream tube is assumed to have a stationary profile under the effects of thermal conduction and solar gravitation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA113352

Entities

People

  • Tyan Yeh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coefficients
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Fluids
  • Heat Flux
  • Interplanetary Space
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Power Series
  • Probes
  • Solar Wind
  • Space Probes
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster