Solar wind parameters and magnetospheric coupling studiesThis paper presents distributions, means, and standard deviations of the fluxes of solar wind protons, momentum, and energy as observed near earth during the solar quiet and active years 1976 and 1979. Distributions of ratios of energies (Alfven Mach number, plasma beta) and distributions of interplanetary magnetic field orientations are also given. Finally, the uncertainties associated with the use of the libration point orbiting ISEE-3 spacecraft as a solar wind monitor are discussed.
Document ID
19870052836
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
King, Joseph H. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)