The Relativistic Solar Proton Event of 11 June 1991
Abstract
The X12/38 solar flare that occurred at heliographic coordinates N31, Wl7 in NOAA region 6659 on 11 June 1991 commencing at 01 56 UT was the source of a number of energetic phenomena including intense X-ray and gamma ray emission and the acceleration of ions to relativistic energies. The small associated ground-level enhancement (GLE) of about 6 hours duration was mildly anisotropic even though a geomagnetic storm was in progress. The relative increases at sea level atmospheric pressure ranged between approximately 3% and approximately 7% at high latitude neutron monitors. The largest increases were observed by neutron monitors with an asymptotic cone of acceptance viewing into the probable IMF direction. We find a differential rigidity spectrum with a slope of -5.5 provides a satisfactory fit to the observed neutron monitor increases at the GLE maximum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA278672
Entities
People
- Don F. Smart
- L. C. Gentile
- Margaret Shea
Organizations
- Phillips Laboratory