The Flux and Fluence of Major Solar Proton Events and their Record in Antarctic Snow

Abstract

A study of the major solar proton events since 1955 has shown that the large fluence events are likely to be associated with a solar flare source near the central meridian of the sun while the events with large peak proton- flux are likely to be associated with solar flares near the west limb of the sun. We compare the solar proton events to the measurements of nitrate concentrations in the Antarctic ice and find that the largest concentrations are associated with the major fluence events. From these results we are able to assign a probable solar proton event source to three of the major peaks in the nitrate record prior to 1955. Solar proton events, Ground level events, Geomagnetic storms, Solar flares, Cosmic rays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA277485

Entities

People

  • Don F. Smart
  • E. J. Zeller
  • G. A. Dreschhoff
  • Margaret Shea

Organizations

  • Phillips Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cosmic Rays
  • Cycles
  • Detectors
  • Ground Level
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Sequences
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Cosmic Rays
  • Solar Cycle
  • Solar Flares
  • Space Systems
  • Sun

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.