Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

Details Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

Dec 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985jgr....9012085n&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 90, Dec. 1, 1985, p. 12,085-12,094. Previously announced in STAR as N86-1

Physics

2

Cerenkov Counters, Electron Density Profiles, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn (Planet), Angular Distribution, Energy Spectra, Rolling Moments, Spatial Distribution, Synchrocyclotrons, Saturn, Electrons, Cosmic Rays, Protons, Source, Magnetosphere, Decay, Pioneer 11, Albedo, Neutrons, Distribution, Satellites, Energy, Rings, Theoretical Studies, Harmonics, Isotropy

Scientific paper

The University of California Cerenkov detector on Pioneer 11 previously observed cosmic ray albedo neutron decay (CRAND) protons above 600 MeV in Saturn's inner magnetosphere, mixed with a poorly understood background of energetic electrons (Fillius and McIlwain, 1980). The authors separate the electron from the proton counts and establish the first-order angular distributions for each species. To do this, they use the theoretical relationships among the harmonic coefficients of the count rate as a function of spacecraft roll angle derived by Northrop (1985). The majority of the counts were electrons with energy above several MeV, i.e., with drift periods shorter than the satellite orbital resonance. The electrons have isotropic pitch angle distributions, and the protons pancake over most of the region between Mimas and the rings, although there is a small region of dumbbell proton distributions in the vicinity of Janus and Epimetheus.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrons and cosmic ray produced protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1162478