Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977ap%26ss..46..215k&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 46, Jan. 1977, p. 215-223.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Magnetic Equator, Magnetically Trapped Particles, Particle Flux Density, Proton Energy, Geomagnetism, Ogo-6, Particle Telescopes, Radiation Belts, Satellite Observation
Scientific paper
Measurements of charged-particle fluxes at energies of at least 13 MeV (if protons) by means of a detector system of high geometrical factor flown on the OGO-6 satellite reveal a ring of low-energy charged particles around equator with fluxes of the order of 50-70 particles per sq m/sec per sr in the altitude range from 400 to 1100 km. The ring of charged particles exists below the inner radiation belt and is restricted to within plus or minus 4 deg of the geomagnetic equator. The distribution of the maximum flux with geomagnetic latitude and L is presented. Comparison of the observed fluxes with earlier measurements of low-energy particles reveals a differential power-law energy spectrum with the exponent nearly equal to 2.4 to 3.
Kaul Romesh K.
Lockwood John A.
Razdan H.
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