Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 1972
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Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp.55-74
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
17
Scientific paper
Numerical calculations have been made of the radial gradients and the anisotropyvector atr=1 AU due to galactic cosmic-ray protons and helium nuclei. The model used assumes transport by convection and anisotropic diffusion, and includes the energy losses due to adiabatic deceleration. The present calculations are for the 1964 65 solar minimum. An important constraint applied ineach case was that the model reproduces the electron modulation known from deductions of the galactic spectrum and observations of the near-Earth spectrum; and also reproduces the near-Earth proton and helium nuclei spectra. The diffusion coefficients have been based upon those deduced from magnetic-field power spectra. The principal aim has been to provide estimates of radial gradients and anisotropies, particularly at kinetic energiesT≼100 MeV/nucleon, by the complete solution of realistic models. Typical values for protons, obtained with a galactic differential number density ∞ (total energy)-2.5, atT≤50 MeV are: radial gradient, 25%/AU; radial anisotropy, -0.2%; azimuthal anisotropy, ˜0.2%. These values change markedly when the galactic spectrum is cut-off or greatly enhanced atT<150 MeV, but the intensity spectrum near Earth remains substantially unchanged. It has been shown that it is possible to obtain negative radial gradients and positive radial anisotropies atT≼50 MeV for galactic particles and thus to mimic solar sources. The radial gradient for 1964 65 reported by Anderson (1968) and by Krimigis and Venkatesan (1969) are shown to be consistent with the diffusion coefficient deduced from the magnetic-field power spectrum; those reported by O'Gallagher are higher than expected and that for 20≤T≤30 MeV protons appears to be inconsistent. More precise data on conditions throughout the solar cavity are required if more definitive gradients and anisotropies are to be determined.
Gleeson Leo John
Urch I. H.
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