Anisotropy of the energetic neutral atom flux in the heliosphere

Details Anisotropy of the energetic neutral atom flux in the heliosphere Anisotropy of the energetic neutral atom flux in the heliosphere

Apr 1992

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Planetary and Space Science (ISSN 0032-0633), vol. 40, no. 4, April 1992, p. 439-445.

Physics

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Anisotropy, Energetic Particles, Heliosphere, Neutral Atoms, Solar Wind, Earth Orbits, Interstellar Matter, Plasma Interactions, Velocity Distribution

Scientific paper

Characteristics of the energetic neutral atoms born at the heliospheric interface are considered for plasma flow structure resulting from a two-shock model of the interaction between the solar wind and the interstellar medium. The energy distributions of heliospheric energetic neutral atoms (HELENAs) are calculated and it is shown that the HELENA flux is highly anisotropic at the earth's orbit. The characteristics of the HELENA flux are highly sensitive to the size of the heliosphere. This supports the conclusion that measurements of HELENAs from the earth's orbit would provide an efficient tool to remotely study the heliosphere.

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