Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993ap%26ss.199..125k&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 199, no. 1, p. 125-132.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
3
Cosmic Rays, Cross Correlation, Heliosphere, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Interplanetary Space, Power Spectra, Geomagnetism, Solar Activity
Scientific paper
The relations of cosmic-ray fluctuations to those of IMFs and the possible consequences of the magnetic helicity of IMF for the acceleration of cosmic rays are examined using experimental data from two neutron monitors and data on IMF in interplanetary space. The spectral tensor of IMFs at two different distances from the sun is determined for several selected intervals of 10-15 hours duration. Data from IMP-8 and Helios-l are used. Cross correlations of IMF with cosmic rays measured by the Lomnicky Stit neutron monitor, based on 5 min data, are estimated. A comparison of spectral slopes of the power spectrum density at the Lomnicky Stit and Calgary neutron monitors demonstrates the possibility of using a single neutron monitor data point as a representative of the CR fluctuation power spectrum slope. It is shown that the data are not in all cases consistent with model of 3D turbulence in interplanetary space as the cause of the cosmic-ray fluctuation spectrum. Magnetic helicity, kinetic fluctuation energy, and the correlation length of the magnetic field are deduced from the limited amount of data and compared with values obtained by Matthaeus and Goldstein (1982). Based on the theoretical approach by Fedorov et al. (1992) the efficiency of acceleration of cosmic rays due to the presence of anisotropic reflective non-invariant IMF at various heliospheric distances is estimated.
Geranios Athanasios
Kudela Karel
Slivka Marian
Stehlik Matěj
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