CRRES high energy proton flux maps

Author

Gussenhoven, M.S. ; Mullen, E.G. ; Violet, M.D. ; Hein, Christian ; Bass, J. ; Madden, D.

Author_Institution

Phillips Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA, USA

Volume

40

Issue

6

fYear

1993

fDate

12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1450

Lastpage

1457

Abstract

The authors present proton flux maps of near-Earth space using the Proton Telescope (PROTEL) detector on CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite). The proton energy range covered is 1-100 MeV. Contamination of PROTEL measurements due to >100-MeV protons is corrected using loss cone data, resulting in consistency with dosimeter measurements and a Monte Carlo computer model of PROTEL. Two states of the inner magnetosphere were found during the CRRES mission, a quite state having a single proton belt and an active state with a double proton belt. The properties of the new population in the second belt are presented. Comparisons with NASA proton codes are made

Keywords

proton effects; radiation belts; 1 to 100 MeV; CRRES; Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite; Monte Carlo computer model; PROTEL measurements; Proton Telescope detector; active state; double proton belt; high energy proton flux maps; inner magnetosphere; loss cone data; near-Earth space; quite state; single proton belt; Belts; Contamination; Loss measurement; Monte Carlo methods; Pollution measurement; Protons; Radiation detectors; Radiation effects; Satellites; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.273519

Filename

273519