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ISEE 3 observations of low-energy proton bidirectional events and their relation to isolated interplanetary magnetic structuresThe paper represents the results of a comprehensive survey of low-energy proton bidirectional anisotropies and associated transient magnetic structures as observed in the 35-1600 keV energy range on ISEE-3 during the last solar maximum. The majority of observed bidirectional flow (BDF) events (more than 70 percent) are associated with isolated magnetic structures which are postulated to be an interplanetary manifestation of coronal mass ejection (CME) events. The observed BDF events can be qualitatively grouped into five classes depending on the field signature of the related magnetic structure and the association (or lack of association) with an interplanetary shock. Concerning the topology of the CME-related magnetic structures, the observations are interpreted as being consistent with a detached bubble, comprising closed loops or tightly wound helices.
Document ID
19880026249
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Marsden, R. G.
(European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Sanderson, T. R.
(European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Tranquille, C.
(European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Wenzel, K.-P.
(ESA Space Science Dept., Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Smith, E. J.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 92
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
88A13476
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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