STUDY OF THE COSMIC-RAY SOFT COMPONENT BY THE 3rd SOVIET EARTH SATELLITE

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Planetary Space Sci.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(59)90002-9· OSTI ID:4179241

Vernov, S N; Chudakov, A E; Gorchakov, E V; Logachev, J L; Vakulov, P V

were made with a scintillation counter installed in an earth satellite. With this instrument the counting rate correspending to the energy greater than 35 kev and the total ionization in the scintillator were measured. Two zones of high intensity radiation were observed. The first was observed on latitudes greater than 60 ction prod- and altitudes above 300 km. Radiation in this "polar zone" consisted of electrons of energy about 100 kev and flux rate of 10/ sup 3/ to 10/sup 4/ particles/cm/sup 2/ sec sterad (increasing with altitude). The second zone was observed on altitudes about 1000 Km and latitudes not exceeding 50 ction prod- . In tals "equator zone" the ionization in the scintillator was 3 orders of magnitude greater than that due to cosmic rays. Strong dependence on latitude and longitude was assunned to be consistent with the symnetry of the zone relative to the inclined and displaced geomagnetic axis. Lower limits are given for the gamma -radiation from the sun. ( auth)

• Research Organization: Academy of Sciences, Moscow
• NSA Number: NSA-14-010946
• OSTI ID: 4179241
• Journal Information: Planetary Space Sci., Journal Name: Planetary Space Sci. Vol. Vol: 1
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

COSMIC RADIATION
EARTH
ELECTRONS
ENERGY RANGE
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZATION
KEV RANGE
LEVELS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
PRODUCTION
SATELLITES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SUN