EARTH'S GEOMAGNETICALLY TRAPPED CORPUSCULAR RADIATION (thesis)

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4157142

Carpenter, D G

The data concerning the entrapped corpuscular radiation surrounding Earth are summarized. Theories providing possible explanations for the existence of this radiation, as well as the connections between it and such phenomena as aurora and magnetic storms, are discussed. The datacollecting methods, such as rockoons, balloons, nuclear detonations, rockets, and satellites, are referred to by experiment. Rocket and satellite experiments needed to collect further data are discussed. The special Van Allen belt environmental problems of corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation. temperature. and electrostatic a d magnetic effects are considered. Space-vehiclenuclear reactor contribution is discussed. A comprehensive bibliography is included. (auth)

• Research Organization: Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
• NSA Number: NSA-14-023457
• OSTI ID: 4157142
• Report Number(s): AD-236493
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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AURORAE-- BALLOONS-- BIBLIOGRAPHY-- COSMIC RADIATION-- EARTH-- ELECTRIC FIELDS-- ELECTROSTATICS-- LIGHT-- MAGNETIC FIELDS-- MAGNETIC STORMS-- NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS-- RADIATION BELTS-- ROCKETS-- SATELLITES-- TURBULENCE
AURORAE-- BALLOONS-- BIBLIOGRAPHY-- COSMIC RADIATION-- EARTH-- ELECTRIC FIELDS-- ELECTROSTATICS-- LIGHT-- MAGNETIC FIELDS-- MAGNETIC STORMS-- RADIATION BELTS-- REACTORS-- ROCKETS-- SATELLITES-- SPACE VEHICLES-- TURBULENCE
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