Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977jgr....82.3273k&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 82, Aug. 1, 1977, p. 3273-3280.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Long Wave Radiation, Magnetospheric Instability, Radio Astronomy, Spaceborne Astronomy, Terrestrial Radiation, Bandwidth, Explorer 43 Satellite, Explorer 49 Satellite, Flux Density, Satellite Observation
Scientific paper
The spectral properties of terrestrial kilometric radiation (TKR) derived from observations made during radio-astronomy experiments on board the Imp 6 and Radio Astronomy Explorer 2 spacecraft are studied. As viewed from near the equatorial plane, TKR is most intense and most often observed in the 2100-2400 LT zone and is rarely seen in the 0900-1200 LT zone. The absolute flux levels in the 100- to 600-kHz TKR band increase significantly with increasing substorm activity as inferred from the auroral electrojet index (AE). In the late-evening sector the median power increases by about 3 orders of magnitude between quiet periods (AE less than 75 gammas) and disturbed periods (AE above 200 gammas). The peak flux density usually occurs near 250 kHz, although the frequency of the peak in the flux spectrum appears to vary inversely with AE from a maximum near 300 kHz during very quiet times to a minimum below 200 kHz during very disturbed times. The half-power bandwidth is typically 100% of the peak frequency. The variation of TKR flux density with apparent source altitude indicates that source strength decreases more rapidly than the inverse square of distance.
Alexander Joseph K.
Kaiser Michael L.
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