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Energetic protons associated with a forward-reverse interplanetary shock pair at 1 A. U

Abstract

A forward-reverse interplanetary shock was observed on 25 March 1969 by the magnetometer and plasma detector on the HEOS-1 satellite. This relatively rare event was described by Chao et al (1972) who concluded that the shock pair was formed at a distance 0.10 to 0.13 AU upstream of the Earth as a result of the interaction between a fast and a slow solar wind streams. Simultaneous observations of 1 MeV solar proton fluxes were also performed on HEOS-1. A characteristic intensity peak was observed as the forward shock passed by the spacecraft. The evolution of the proton intensity, together with a detailed analysis of anisotropies and pitch angle distributions show a complex dynamic picture of the effect of the forward shock on the ambient proton population. Significant changes in particle fluxes are seen to be correlated with fluctuations in the magnetic field. It is suggested that simple geometrical models of shock-assisted acceleration should be expanded to include the effect of magnetic fluctuations on particle fluxes. The interaction region limited by the forward and reverse shocks contained a large variety of magnetic fluctuations. Following the tangential discontinuity separating the fast solar wind stream from the preceding slow stream, a sunward flow  More>>
Authors:
Balogh, A [1] 
  1. Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (UK)
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1977
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-09-349671; EDB-78-071246
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Planet. Space Sci.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 25:10
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; SOLAR PROTONS; FLUX DENSITY; SOLAR WIND; SHOCK WAVES; ANISOTROPY; CORRELATIONS; COSMIC RAY FLUX; FLUCTUATIONS; INCLINATION; INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEV RANGE 01-10; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEV RANGE; NUCLEONS; PROTONS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION; VARIATIONS; 640104* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Solar Phenomena; 640203 - Atmospheric Physics- Magnetospheric Phenomena- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5085997
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: PLSSA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 947-955
Announcement Date:
Jan 01, 1978

Citation Formats

Balogh, A. Energetic protons associated with a forward-reverse interplanetary shock pair at 1 A. U. United Kingdom: N. p., 1977. Web. doi:10.1016/0032-0633(77)90007-1.
Balogh, A. Energetic protons associated with a forward-reverse interplanetary shock pair at 1 A. U. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(77)90007-1
Balogh, A. 1977. "Energetic protons associated with a forward-reverse interplanetary shock pair at 1 A. U." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(77)90007-1.
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title = {Energetic protons associated with a forward-reverse interplanetary shock pair at 1 A. U}
author = {Balogh, A}
abstractNote = {A forward-reverse interplanetary shock was observed on 25 March 1969 by the magnetometer and plasma detector on the HEOS-1 satellite. This relatively rare event was described by Chao et al (1972) who concluded that the shock pair was formed at a distance 0.10 to 0.13 AU upstream of the Earth as a result of the interaction between a fast and a slow solar wind streams. Simultaneous observations of 1 MeV solar proton fluxes were also performed on HEOS-1. A characteristic intensity peak was observed as the forward shock passed by the spacecraft. The evolution of the proton intensity, together with a detailed analysis of anisotropies and pitch angle distributions show a complex dynamic picture of the effect of the forward shock on the ambient proton population. Significant changes in particle fluxes are seen to be correlated with fluctuations in the magnetic field. It is suggested that simple geometrical models of shock-assisted acceleration should be expanded to include the effect of magnetic fluctuations on particle fluxes. The interaction region limited by the forward and reverse shocks contained a large variety of magnetic fluctuations. Following the tangential discontinuity separating the fast solar wind stream from the preceding slow stream, a sunward flow was observed in the proton data, followed by a small but significant drop in intensity prior to the reverse shock.}
doi = {10.1016/0032-0633(77)90007-1}
journal = []
volume = {25:10}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1977}
month = {Oct}
}