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Low energy proton bidirectional anisotropies and their relation to transient interplanetary magnetic structures: ISEE-3 observationsIt is known that the interplanetary medium in the period approaching solar maximum is characterized by an enhancement in the occurrence of transient solar wind streams and shocks and that such systems are often associated with looplike magnetic structures or clouds. There is observational evidence that bidirectional, field aligned flows of low energy particles could be a signature of such looplike structures, although detailed models for the magnetic field configuration and injection mechanisms do not exist at the current time. Preliminary results of a survey of low energy proton bidirectional anisotropies measured on ISEE-3 in the interplanetary medium between August 1978 and May 1982, together with magnetic field data from the same spacecraft are presented.
Document ID
19850026500
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Marsden, R. G.
(ESA Noordwijk, United States)
Sanderson, T. R.
(ESA Noordwijk, United States)
Wenzel, K. P.
(ESA Noordwijk, United States)
Smith, E. J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: 19th Intern. Cosmic Ray Conf - Vol. 4
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Report/Patent Number
SH-3.1-9
Report Number: SH-3.1-9
Accession Number
85N34813
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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