Atmospheric spreading of protons in auroral arcs

作者: Guillermo E. Iglesias , Richard R. Vondrak

DOI: 10.1029/JA079I001P00280

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摘要: A model is developed to calculate the effect of atmospheric spreading on flux and angular distribution protons in homogeneous auroral arcs. An expression derived that indicates atmosphere as a function distance from arc center, neutral scale height, width, initial distribution. The results agree favorably with those based Monte-Carlo calculations. From these enhancement factors needed compute original proton current above are obtained. technique indicated for determining incident rocket-based measurements width

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