Accession Number:

AD0725034

Title:

Natural Variations in the Geomagnetically Trapped Electron Population.

Descriptive Note:

Rept. for May 67-Jan 71,

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CALIF LAB OPERATIONS

Personal Author(s):

• Vampola,Alfred L.

Report Date:

1971-05-15

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

Temporal variations in the trapped natural electron flux intensities and energy spectra are discussed and demonstrated using recent satellite data. These data are intended to aquaint the space systems engineer with the types of natural variations that may be encountered during a mission and to augment the models of the electron environment currently being used in space system design and orbit selection. These models, while excellent in some respects and quite satisfactory in most other respects, were generated before high resolution spectrometry data were generally available. Author

Descriptors:

• (*VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT
• ELECTRON DENSITY)
• (*MAGNETOSPHERE
• ELECTRON DENSITY)
• MAGNETIC STORMS
• DIURNAL VARIATIONS
• POWER SPECTRA

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE