Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975phrvl..35..539c&link_type=abstract
Physical Review Letters, vol. 35, Aug. 25, 1975, p. 539-542.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Energy Spectra, Heavy Nuclei, Particle Energy, Skylab Program, Earth Magnetosphere, Heavy Ions, Inner Radiation Belt, Radiation Measurement, Solar Corona, Solar Wind, Spaceborne Astronomy
Scientific paper
At the orbit of Skylab, steeply falling energy spectra of nuclei with atomic numbers of at least 8 and energies between about 10 and 40 MeV/amu at intensities much higher than seen outside the magnetosphere were observed. The composition is consistent with that of the solar corona. It is suggested that heavy solar-wind ions enter the magnetosphere, are accelerated, and populate the inner radiation belt.
Buford Price P.
Chan J. H.
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