Mathematics
Scientific paper
Nov 1984
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The galactic gamma-ray distribution: Implications for galactic structure and the radial cosmic ray gradient
Mathematics
Cos-B Satellite, Cosmic Rays, Galactic Structure, Gamma Rays, Background Noise, Brightness Distribution, Emissivity, H Ii Regions, Mathematical Models, Molecular Clouds
Scientific paper
The radial distribution of gamma ray emissivity in the Galaxy was derived from flux longitude profiles, using both the final SAS-2 results and the recently corrected COS-B results and analyzing the northern and southern galactic regions separately. The recent CO surveys of the Southern Hemisphere, were used in conjunction with the Northern Hemisphere data, to derive the radial distribution of cosmic rays on both sides of the galactic plane. In addition to the 5 kpc ring, there is evidence from the radial asymmetry for spiral features which are consistent with those derived from the distribution of bright HII regions. Positive evidence was also found for a strong increase in the cosmic ray flux in the inner Galaxy, particularly in the 5 kpc region in both halves of the plane.
Harding Alice K.
Stecker Floyd W.
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