Title :
Long-term energetic-particle databases from geosynchronous and GPS orbits
Author :
Reedy, R.C. ; Belian, R.D. ; Cayton, T.E. ; Henderson, M.G. ; Ingraham, J.C. ; Jahn, J. IM ; McLachlan, P.S. ; Meier, M.M. ; Reeves, G.D. ; Weiss, L.A.
Author_Institution :
MS D436, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has flown thirteen energetic-particle instruments on geosynchronous satellites since 1976 and on seven GPS satellites since 1983. These instruments measure electrons and protons over a wide range of energies. The various instruments and the particles and energies that they measure are described. The measured fluxes are stored at Los Alamos in several databases that are available to outside users
Keywords :
magnetosphere; radiation belts; solar cosmic ray particles; GPS; Los Alamos National Laboratory; artificial satellite; electron; electrons; energetic particle observations; geosynchronous satellite; long term database; magnetosphere; particle flux; proton; protons; radiation belt; solar cosmic ray particles; Databases; Electrons; Extraterrestrial measurements; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Laboratories; Orbits; Protons; Satellites; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
High Energy Radiation Background in Space, 1997 Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Snowmass, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4335-2
DOI :
10.1109/CHERBS.1997.660245
