CRRES high energy proton flux map. Scientific paper No. 2

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5173399

Gussenhoven, M S; Mullen, E G; Hein, C; Bass, J; Madden, D

Proton flux maps of near-Earth space are presented using the Proton Telescope (PROTEL) detector on CRRES. The proton energy range covered is 1 - 100 MeV. Contamination of PROTEL measurements due to > 100 MeV protons is corrected using loss cone data, resulting in consistency with dosimeter measurements and a Monte Carlo computer model of PROTEL. Two states of the inner magnetosphere were found during the CRRES mission, a quiet state having a single proton belt, and an active state with a double belt. The properties of the new population in the second belt are presented. Comparisons with NASA proton codes are made.

• Research Organization: Boston Coll., Chestnut Hill, MA (United States). Inst. for Space Research
• OSTI ID: 5173399
• Report Number(s): AD-A-274803/6/XAB; CNN: F19628-92-K-0003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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