Albedo of Cosmic Rays in the Earth's Dipole and Quadrupole Magnetic Field

15 March 1956

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B

Vol. 101 (6) , 1821-1824
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.101.1821

Abstract

Albedo trajectories for protons of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 Bev in the earth's dipole and quadrupole magnetic field were computed. The zenithal, azimuthal, latitude, and magnetic rigidity effects were studied. The quadrupole induces an asymmetry which seems only to be important near the geomagnetic equator. Shadow cones were obtained for one point of incidence.

Keywords

EARTH'S DIPOLE
QUADRUPOLE MAGNETIC
MAGNETIC FIELD
MAGNETIC RIGIDITY
ALBEDO TRAJECTORIES
GEOMAGNETIC EQUATOR
COSMIC RAYS
RIGIDITY EFFECTS

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Numerical Calculus
Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH ,1949