Correlation of changes in the outer-zone relativistic-electron population with upstream solar wind and magnetic field measurements

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作者
Blake, JB
Baker, DN
Turner, N
Ogilvie, KW
Lepping, RP
机构
[1] UNIV COLORADO,ATMOSPHER & SPACE PHYS LAB,BOULDER,CO 80309
[2] NASA,GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR,GREENBELT,MD 20771
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10.1029/97GL00859
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
摘要
A study has been made of the correlation of the population of relativistic electrons in the outer-zone magnetosphere with the properties of the solar wind (speed, density, magnetic field) during a solar minimum period, The study is based upon observations made in the Spring of 1995 with sensors aboard 1994-026 and WIND. It is found that a large relativistic electron enhancement depends upon a substantial solar-wind speed increase associated with precursor solar-wind density enhancement, and, in particular, upon a southward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field.
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页码:927 / 929
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