Energies of backstreaming protons in the foreshock

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL003i009p00553· OSTI ID:7337267

Greenstadt, E W

A predicted patterns of energy vs detector location in the cislunar region is displayed for proton guiding-centers traveling upstream away from the quasi-parallel bow shock. The pattern is implied by upstream wave boundary properties deduced by Diodato et al. (1976). In the solar ecliptic, protons are estimated to have a minimum of 1.1 times the solar wind bulk energy E/sub SW/ when the wave boundary is in the early morning sector and a maximum of 8.2 E/sub SW/ when the boundary is near the predawn flank. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Space Sciences Department, TRW Defense and Space Systems Group, One Space Park, Redondo Beach, California 90278
• OSTI ID: 7337267
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 3:9; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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BARYONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRONS
LOSS CONE
MAGNETOSHEATH
MAGNETOSPHERE
NUCLEONS
PROTONS
RADIATION STREAMING
RADIATIONS
SHOCK WAVES
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR PARTICLES
SOLAR PROTONS
SOLAR RADIATION
SOLAR WIND
STELLAR RADIATION