Observation of shock-accelerated protons by Giotto and IMP-8 under solar minimum conditions in February 1986

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Particle Acceleration, Shock Waves, Solar Activity Effects, Solar Protons, Solar Wind, Explorer 50 Satellite, Giotto Mission, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Solar Flares

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Solar and shock-accelerated protons were observed by the interplanetary S/C Giotto and aboard the earth orbiting satellite IMP-8 during solar minimum conditions in February 1986. Forward and reverse shock configurations developed on 9-11 February, 1986 and could be recognized by sunward and antisunward proton propagation. The results are consistent with a general east-west asymmetry in particle fluxes observed within a distance of 1 AU from the sun and caused by quasi-perpendicular and quasi-parallel shock configurations in the interplanetary magnetic field. The high-energy protons (more than 1 GeV) measured simultaneously by ground-based neutron monitors showed a complementary enhanced amplitude in the diurnal variation on 9 February, 1986.

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