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Energy deposition of corpuscular radiation in the middle atmosphere
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kudela, K. |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | Main components of corpuscular radiation contributing to energy deposition (ED in eV/cu cm/s) in the atmosphere (10 to 100 km) are cosmic ray nuclei (CR - galactic and solar) and high energy electrons (HEE), mainly of magnetospheric origin. Galactic CR depending on solar cycle phase and latitude are dominant source of ED by corpuscular radiation below 50 to 60 km. Below 20 km secondaries must be assumed. More accurate treatment need assuming of individual HE solar flare particles, cut off rigidities in geomagnetic field and their changes during magnetospheric disturbances. Electrons E sub e greater than 30 keV of magnetospheric origin penetrating to atmosphere contribute to production rate below 100 km especially on night side. High temporal variability, local time dependence and complicated energy spectra lead to complicated structure of electron ED rate. Electrons of MeV energy found at geostationary orbit, pronouncing relation to solar and geomagnetic activity, cause maximum ED at 40 to 60 km. Monitoring the global distribution of ED by corpuscular radiation in middle atmosphere need continuing low altitude satellite measurements of both HEE and x ray BS from atmosphere as well as measurements of energy spectra and charge composition of HE solar flare particles. |
| File Size | 278400 |
| Page Count | 7 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900018874 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t86h9g172 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1989-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Geomagnetism Night Energy Spectra Satellite Observation Latitude High Energy Electrons Solar Cycles Magnetospheric Instability Middle Atmosphere Solar Corpuscular Radiation Geosynchronous Orbits Solar Cosmic Rays Energy Transfer Magnetic Storms Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |