LOW-ALTITUDE EDGE OF THE INNER RADIATION BELT - DOSE MODELS FROM THE APEX SATELLITE

Authors
GUSSENHOVEN MS MULLEN EG HARDY DA MADDEN D HOLEMAN E DELOREY D HANSER F
Citation
Ms. Gussenhoven et al., LOW-ALTITUDE EDGE OF THE INNER RADIATION BELT - DOSE MODELS FROM THE APEX SATELLITE, IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 42(6), 1995, pp. 2035-2042
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on nuclear science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189499
Volume
42
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
2035 - 2042
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(1995)42:6<2035:LEOTIR>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Dosimeter data taken on the APEX satellite in a 362 by 2544 km, 70 deg rees inclination orbit are used to produce a high resolution dose mode l of the inner edge of the inner proton radiation belt. The APEX data are compared to dosimeter data taken on the DMSP and CRRES spacecraft. The comparisons show that the CRRESRAD model is reliable down to 850 km and can be extended down to 350 km with the APEX data. Solar cycle variations on the inner edge of the inner belt were found to be much l ess than predicted by theory.