Observation of temporal and spatial variations in the Fe/O charge composition of the solar particle event of 4 July, 1974     

T. P. Armstrong  S. M. Krimigis  D. Hovestadt  B. Klecker  G. Gloeckler 《Solar physics》1976,49(2):395-407

Comprehensive measurements of the temporal variations of the Z 6 charge composition in the 4 July 1974 solar event made with experiments aboard IMP-7 and 8 show that large variations in the charge composition occur in three-hour-averaged intensities. Hourly averaged fluxes show variations as large as factors of 3 to 4 from one hour to the next and 3 hour averages show nearly a factor of 10 peak to minimum over the event. The precision of the measurements are limited by counting statistics of the Fe-group channel. Iron to oxygen variations are established by both rate channel and pulse height analysis techniques. Comparison of measurements from IMP-7 and 8, separated by about 70 R _E shows that, while significant differences in composition and intensity exist for brief periods, the gross compositional variations are reproduced well at both spacecraft. These observations provide particularly stringent conditions for theories of the acceleration, release, and propagation of solar energetic particles.  相似文献   

In Situ Observations of Solar Wind Stream Interface Evolution     

K. D. C. Simunac  L. M. Kistler  A. B. Galvin  M. A. Lee  M. A. Popecki  C. Farrugia  E. Moebius  L. M. Blush  P. Bochsler  P. Wurz  B. Klecker  R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber  B. Thompson  J. G. Luhmann  C. T. Russell  R. A. Howard 《Solar physics》2009,259(1-2):323-344

The heliocentric orbits of the two STEREO satellites are similar in radius and ecliptic latitude, with separation in longitude increasing by about 45° per year. This arrangement provides a unique opportunity to study the evolution of stream interfaces near 1 AU over time scales of hours to a few days, much less than the period of a Carrington rotation. Assuming nonevolving solar wind sources that corotate with the Sun, we calculated the expected time and longitude of arrival of stream interfaces at the Ahead observatory based on the in situ solar wind speeds measured at the Behind observatory. We find agreement to within 5° between the expected and actual arrival longitude until the spacecraft are separated by more than 20° in heliocentric inertial longitude. This corresponds to about one day between the measurement times. Much larger deviations, up to 25° in longitude, are observed after 20° separation. Some of the deviations can be explained by a latitude difference between the spacecraft, but other deviations most likely result from evolution of the source region. Both remote and in situ measurements show that changes at the source boundary can occur on a time scale much shorter than one solar rotation. In 32 of 41 cases, the interface was observed earlier than expected at STEREO/Ahead.  相似文献   

Testing electric field models using ring current ion energy spectra from the Equator-S ion composition (ESIC) instrument     

L. M. Kistler  B. Klecker  V. K. Jordanova  E. Möbius  M. A. Popecki  D. Patel  J. A. Sauvaud  H. Rème  A. M. Di Lellis  A. Korth  M. McCarthy  R. Cerulli  M. B. Bavassano Cattaneo  L. Eliasson  C. W. Carlson  G. K. Parks  G. Paschmann  W. Baumjohann  G. Haerendel 《Annales Geophysicae》1999,17(12):1611-1621

During the main and early recovery phase of a geomagnetic storm on February 18, 1998, the Equator-S ion composition instrument (ESIC) observed spectral features which typically represent the differences in loss along the drift path in the energy range (5–15 keV/e) where the drift changes from being E × B dominated to being gradient and curvature drift dominated. We compare the expected energy spectra modeled using a Volland-Stern electric field and a Weimer electric field, assuming charge exchange along the drift path, with the observed energy spectra for H⁺ and O⁺. We find that using the Weimer electric field gives much better agreement with the spectral features, and with the observed losses. Neither model, however, accurately predicts the energies of the observed minima.  相似文献   

Substorm observations in the early morning sector with Equator-S and Geotail     

R. Nakamura  G. Haerendel  W. Baumjohann  A. Vaivads  H. Kucharek  B. Klecker  E. Georgescu  J. Birn  L. M. Kistler  T. Mukai  S. Kokubun  P. Eglitis  L. A. Frank  J. B. Sigwarth 《Annales Geophysicae》1999,17(12):1602-1610

Data from Equator-S and Geotail are used to study the dynamics of the plasma sheet observed during a substorm with multiple intensifications on 25 April 1998, when both spacecraft were located in the early morning sector (03–04 MLT) at a radial distance of 10–11 R_E. In association with the onset of a poleward expansion of the aurora and the westward electrojet in the premidnight and midnight sector, both satellites in the morning sector observed plasma sheet thinning and changes toward a more tail-like field configuration. During the subsequent poleward expansion in a wider local time sector (20−04 MLT), on the other hand, the magnetic field configuration at both satellites changed into a more dipolar configuration and both satellites encountered again the hot plasma sheet. High-speed plasma flows with velocities of up to 600 km/s and lasting 2–5 min were observed in the plasma sheet and near its boundary during this plasma sheet expansion. These high-speed flows included significant dawn-dusk flows and had a shear structure. They may have been produced by an induced electric field at the local dipolarization region and/or by an enhanced pressure gradient associated with the injection in the midnight plasma sheet.  相似文献   

Interaction of interstellar pick-up ions with the solar wind     

E. Möbius  B. Klecker  D. Hovestadt  M. Scholer 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1988,144(1-2):487-505

The interaction of interstellar pick-up ions with the solar wind is studied by comparing a model for the velocity distribution function of pick-up ions with actual measurements of He⁺ ions in the solar wind. The model includes the effects of pitch-ang'e diffusion due to interplanetary Alfvén waves, adiabatic deceleration in the expanding solar wind and the radial variation of the source function. It is demonstrated that the scattering mean free path is in the range 0.1 AU and that energy diffusion can be neglected as compared with adiabatic deceleration. The effects of adiabatic focusing, of the radial variation of the neutral density and of a variation of the solar wind velocity with distance from the Sun are investigated. With the correct choice of these parameters we can model the measured energy spectra of the pick-up ions reasonably well. It is shown that the measured differential energy density of the pick-up ions does not vary with the solar wind velocity and the direction of the interplanetary magnetic field for a given local neutral gas density and ionization rate. Therefore, the comparison of the model distributions with the measurements leads to a quantitative determination of the local interstellar gas density.Paper dedicated to Professor Hannes Alfvén on the occasion of his 80th birthday, 30 May 1988.  相似文献   

Temporal Evolution of the Solar Wind Bulk Velocity at Solar Minimum by Correlating the STEREO A and B PLASTIC Measurements     

Opitz  A.  Karrer  R.  Wurz  P.  Galvin  A. B.  Bochsler  P.  Blush  L. M.  Daoudi  H.  Ellis  L.  Farrugia  C. J.  Giammanco  C.  Kistler  L. M.  Klecker  B.  Kucharek  H.  Lee  M. A.  Möbius  E.  Popecki  M.  Sigrist  M.  Simunac  K.  Singer  K.  Thompson  B.  Wimmer-Schweingruber  R. F. 《Solar physics》2009,256(1-2):365-377

The two STEREO spacecraft with nearly identical instrumentation were launched near solar activity minimum and they separate by about 45° per year, providing a unique tool to study the temporal evolution of the solar wind. We analyze the solar wind bulk velocity measured by the two PLASTIC plasma instruments onboard the two STEREO spacecraft. During the first half year of our measurements (March?–?August 2007) we find the typical alternating slow and fast solar wind stream pattern expected at solar minimum. To evaluate the temporal evolution of the solar wind bulk velocity we exclude the spatial variations and calculate the correlation between the solar wind bulk velocity measured by the two spacecraft. We account for the different spacecraft positions in radial distance and longitude by calculating the corresponding time lag. After adjusting for this time lag we compare the solar wind bulk velocity measurements at the two spacecraft and calculate the correlation between the two time-shifted datasets. We show how this correlation decreases as the time difference between two corresponding measurements increases. As a result, the characteristic temporal changes in the solar wind bulk velocity can be inferred. The obtained correlation is 0.95 for a time lag of 0.5 days and 0.85 for 2 days.

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Cluster Observes the High-Altitude CUSP Region     

B. Lavraud  H. Rème  M. W. Dunlop  J. -M. Bosqued  I. Dandouras  J. -A. Sauvaud  A. Keiling  T. D. Phan  R. Lundin  P. J. Cargill  C. P. Escoubet  C. W. Carlson  J. P. McFadden  G. K. Parks  E. Moebius  L. M. Kistler  E. Amata  M. -B. Bavassano-Cattaneo  A. Korth  B. Klecker  A. Balogh 《Surveys in Geophysics》2005,26(1-3):135-175

This paper gives an overview of Cluster observations in the high-altitude cusp region of the magnetosphere. The low and mid-altitude cusps have been extensively studied previously with a number of low-altitude satellites, but only little is known about the distant part of the magnetospheric cusps. During the spring-time, the trajectory of the Cluster fleet is well placed for dayside, high-altitude magnetosphere investigations due to its highly eccentric polar orbit. Wide coverage of the region has resulted and, depending on the magnetic dipole tilt and the solar wind conditions, the spacecraft are susceptible to encounter: the plasma mantle, the high-altitude cusp, the dayside magnetosphere (i.e. dayside plasma sheet) and the distant exterior cusp diamagnetic cavity. The spacecraft either exit into the magnetosheath through the dayside magnetopause or through the exterior cusp–magnetosheath interface. This paper is based on Cluster observations made during three high-altitude passes. These were chosen because they occurred during different solar wind conditions and different inter-spacecraft separations. In addition, the dynamic nature of the cusp allowed all the aforementioned regions to be sampled with different order, duration and characteristics. The analysis deals with observations of: (1) both spatial and temporal structures at high-altitudes in the cusp and plasma mantle, (2) signatures of possible steady reconnection, flux transfer events (FTE) and plasma transfer events (PTE), (3) intermittent cold (<100 eV) plasma acceleration associated with both plasma penetration and boundary motions, (4) energetic ions (5–40 keV) in the exterior cusp diamagnetic cavity and (5) the global structure of the exterior cusp and its direct interface with the magnetosheath. The analysis is primarily focused on ion and magnetic field measurements. By use of these recent multi-spacecraft Cluster observations we illustrate the current topics under debate pertaining to the solar wind–magnetosphere interaction, for which this region is known to be of major importance.  相似文献   

High-beta plasma blobs in the morningside plasma sheet   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

G. Haerendel  W. Baumjohann  E. Georgescu  R. Nakamura  L. M. Kistler  B. Klecker  H. Kucharek  A. Vaivads  T. Mukai  S. Kokubun 《Annales Geophysicae》1999,17(12):1592-1601

Equator-S frequently encountered, i.e. on 30%0of the orbits between 1 March and 17 April 1998, strong variations of the magnetic field strength of typically 5–15-min duration outside about 9R_E during the late-night/early-morning hours. Very high-plasma beta values were found, varying between 1 and 10 or more. Close conjunctions between Equator-S and Geotail revealed the spatial structure of these “plasma blobs” and their lifetime. They are typically 5–10° wide in longitude and have an antisymmetric plasma or magnetic pressure distribution with respect to the equator, while being altogether low-latitude phenomena (<15°). They drift slowly sunward, exchange plasma across the equator and have a lifetime of at least 15–30 min. While their spatial structure may be due to some sort of mirror instability, little is known about the origin of the high-beta plasma. It is speculated that the morningside boundary layer somewhat further tailward may be the source of this plasma. This would be consistent with the preference of the plasma blobs to occur during quiet conditions, although they are also found during substorm periods. The relation to auroral phenomena in the morningside oval is uncertain. The energy deposition may be mostly too weak to generate a visible signature. However, patchy aurora remains a candidate for more disturbed periods.  相似文献   

First Solar EUV Irradiances Obtained from SOHO by the Celias/Sem     

D. L. Judge  D. R. McMullin  H. S. Ogawa  D. Hovestadt  B. Klecker  M. Hilchenbach  E. Möbius  L. R. Canfield  R. E. Vest  R. Watts  C. Tarrio  M. Kühne  P. Wurz 《Solar physics》1998,177(1-2):161-173

The first results obtained with the Solar EUV Monitor (SEM), part of the Charge, Element, and Isotope Analysis System (CELIAS) instrument, aboard the SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite are presented. The instrument monitors the full-disk absolute value of the solar Heii irradiance at 30.4 nm, and the full-disk absolute solar irradiance integrated between 0.1 nm and 77 nm. The SEM was first turned on December 15, 1995 and obtained ‘first light’ on December 16, 1995. At this time the SOHO spacecraft was close to the L-1 Lagrange point, 1.5 × 10⁶ km from the Earth towards the Sun. The data obtained by the SEM during the first four and a half months of operation will be presented. Although the period of observation is near solar minimum, the SEM data reveal strong short-term solar irradiance variations in the broad-band, central image channel, which includes solar X-ray emissions.  相似文献   

CELIAS - Charge, Element and Isotope Analysis System for SOHO   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

D. Hovestadt  M. Hilchenbach  A. Bürgi  B. Klecker  P. Laeverenz  M. Scholer  H. Grünwaldt  W. I. Axford  S. Livi  E. Marsch  B. Wilken  H. P. Winterhoff  F. M. Ipavich  P. Bedini  M. A. Coplan  A. B. Galvin  G. Gloeckler  P. Bochsler  H. Balsiger  J. Fischer  J. Geiss  R. Kallenbach  P. Wurz  K. -U. Reiche  F. Gliem  D. L. Judge  H. S. Ogawa  K. C. Hsieh  E. Möbius  M. A. Lee  G. G. Managadze  M. I. Verigin  M. Neugebauer 《Solar physics》1995,162(1-2):441-481

The CELIAS experiment on SOHO is designed to measure the mass, ionic charge and energy of the low and high speed solar wind, of suprathermal ions, and of low energy flare particles. Through analysis of the elemental and isotopic abundances, the ionic charge state, and the velocity distributions of ions originating in the solar atmosphere, the investigation focuses on the plasma processes on various temporal and spatial scales in the solar chromosphere, transition zone, and corona. CELIAS includes 3 mass- and charge-discriminating sensors based on the time-of-flight technique: CTOF for the elemental, charge and velocity distribution of the solar wind, MTOF for the elemental and isotopic composition of the solar wind, and STOF for the mass, charge and energy distribution of suprathermal ions. The instrument will provide detailed in situ diagnostics of the solar wind and of accelerated particles, which will complement the optical and spectroscopic investigations of the solar atmosphere on SOHO. CELIAS also contains a Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor, SEM, which continously measures the EUV flux in a wide band of 17 – 70 nm, and a narrow band around the 30.4 nm He II line.Principal-InvestigatorPrincipal-Investigator for data phase  相似文献