Physics & Astronomy ETDs

Publication Date

1966

Abstract

Data from a scintillator and two Cerenkov counters aboard the 0S0-B2 satellite are converted from counting rates to omnidirectional fluxes in the South Atlantic Radiation Anomaly. Isointensity contours are obtained for the anomaly with omnidirectional fluxes being of the order of 90 protons/cm2 -sec and 5 x 10 3 electrons/cm2 -sec. The South Atlantic Radiation Anomaly is postulated to include an electron dump into the earth's atmosphere due to the observed differences between the isointensity distributions for protons and electrons.

Degree Name

Physics

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Physics & Astronomy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Christopher Pratt Leavitt

Second Committee Member

Roy Thomas

Third Committee Member

Victor H. Regener

Document Type

Thesis

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