On the quiet-time increases of low energy cosmic ray electronsWith a detector on board the OGO-5 satellite, the flux and energy spectrum of electrons in the 10-30 MeV range has been continuously monitored from 1968 to 1972. Sudden increases by factors of up to 300 percent have been observed during solar quiet periods. These 'Quiet-Time Increases' abruptly die out above 30 MeV and correlate well with identical increases reported at lower energies leading to a flat relative energy spectrum. A large fraction of these electrons is most likely of Jovian origin.
Document ID
19760043920
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lheureux, J. (Arizona, University Tucson, Ariz., United States)
Meyer, P. (Chicago, University Chicago, Ill., United States)