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Fisk, L.A., Schwadron, N.A. and Gloeckler, G. (1997). Implications of fluctuations in the distribution functions of interstellar pick-up ions for the scattering of low rigidity particles. Geophysical Research Letters 24: doi: 10.1029/96GL03752. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The distribution functions of interstellar pick-up hydrogen and helium exhibit fluctuations which are correlated. An analysis of these fluctuations reveals that they may be the result of variations in, and provide additional evidence for, large mean free paths for these low rigidity particles. An analysis of the properties of the distribution function of pick-up hydrogen reveals that these particles do suffer considerable adiabatic cooling, and that the likely cause for the long mean free path is the inability of the particles to scatter through 90¿ pitch angle.¿ 1997 American Geophysical Union |
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Keywords
Interplanetary Physics, Interstellar gas, Interplanetary Physics, Pickup ions |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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