Low-energy electron intensities at large distances over the Earth's polar cap

D. M. Yeager, L. A. Frank

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1976 · 89 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

The results of the character and temporal fluctuations study of electron intensities in the energy range of hundreds of electron volts, are reported which were measured at high latitudes and altitudes on geomagnetic field lines corresponding to those of the polar cap and magnetotail lobes. It is concluded that such electron intensities are diminutive relative to those found in other regions of the magnetosphere. Severe variations of intensities were found and the magnitudes of electron intensities appear to be strongly coupled to the directions of the interplanetary magnetic fields.

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