SIMULTANEOUS ELECTRON PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN AURORAL ZONES

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Journal of Geophysical Research (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JZ068i009p02677· OSTI ID:4709500

Brown, R R; Anderson, K A; Anger, C D; Evans, D S

During simultaneous high-altitude balloon flights from College, Alaska, and Macquarie Island, Australia, on March 5, 1962, substantial fluxes of auroral zone x rays were observed in both hemispheres during magnetic bay activity. The x-ray observations indicate that the electron influx in both hemispheres extended over a region 3 l in latitude and 16 l in longitude. The near equality of the x-ray fluxes in both auroral zones suggests that the electron precipitation originated from processes far out on the lines of force, near the equatorial plane. The magnetic and ionospheric disturbances accompanying the x-ray event are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-024240
• OSTI ID: 4709500
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 68; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AURORAE
BALLOONS
DETECTION
DISTURBANCES
EARTH
ELECTRONS
GEOPHYSICS
IONOSPHERE
LEVELS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
X RADIATION