Injection of cosmic ray secondaries into the inner Saturnian magnetosphere 1. Protons from the CRAND process

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA088iA02p00803· OSTI ID:6213334

Blake, J B; Hilton, H H; Margolis, S H

The energy spectra and pitch angle distributions of energetic protons injected into the inner Saturnian magnetosphere by the cosmic ray albedo neutron decay (CRAND) process have been calculated using the nucleon transport code HETC. These calculations predict spectra and pitch angle distributions consonant with the Pioneer and Voyager observations for proton energies above approx.50 MeV assuming that the ring particles are ice, not rock, and that the mean mass seen by the cosmic rays is several tens to a few hundred grams per square centimeter.

• Research Organization: Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, California 90009
• OSTI ID: 6213334
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 88:A2; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATMOSPHERES
BARYONS
COSMIC PROTONS
COSMIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY SPECTRA
FERMIONS
HADRONS
INCLINATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
NUCLEONS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERES
PLANETS
PROTONS
RADIATIONS
SATURN PLANET
SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION
SPECTRA