Nighttime observations of 0.2- to 26-keV electrons in the South Atlantic anomaly made by Atmosphere Explorer C

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Electron Flux Density, Explorer 51 Satellite, Kp Index, Magnetic Anomalies, Nocturnal Variations, Power Spectra, Atlantic Ocean, Electron Energy, Magnetic Disturbances, Pitch (Inclination), Radiation Counters

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Atmosphere Explorer C satellite observations have determined that the flux of low energy ions in the South Atlantic Anomaly is much smaller than that of electrons, allowing the satellite's low-energy ion detector to monitor the high-energy background and correct the low-energy electron detector accordingly. It is shown that the electron spectra can be represented by a power law in the range 0.2-26.0 keV, with the spectral index close to -1.0, and that the mean energy flux carried by electrons in the middle of the anomaly is about 0.003 erg/sq cm/sec and may reach 5 times this value. Maps of the downward energy flux are included.

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