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Möbius, E., Morris, D., Popecki, M.A., Klecker, B., Kistler, L.M. and Galvin, A.B. (2002). Charge states of energetic (˜0.5 MeV/n) ions in corotating interaction regions at 1 AU and implications on source populations. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2001GL013410. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The ionic charge states of He, C, O, Ne, Mg and Fe at ≈0.5 MeV/n have been obtained in several corotating interaction regions (CIRs) in 1999 and 2000 with the Solar Energetic Particle Ionic Charge Analyzer (SEPICA) on the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE). A large fraction (on average 25%) of He+ is found relative to He2+, indicating a substantial contribution of interstellar pickup ions. The mean charge states of the heavy ions are consistent with those in CME related energetic particle events and in solar wind. A rather low upper limit of <1% is found for singly charged ions for C, O and Mg, while Ne shows a small, but noticeable, fraction (4.7%) of Ne+. These observations are consistent with a contribution from interstellar pickup ions, but seem to eliminate inner source pickup ions as a substantial source for CIRs at and near 1 AU. |
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Keywords
Interplanetary Physics, Corotating streams, Interplanetary Physics, Energetic particles, heliospheric, Interplanetary Physics, Interstellar gas |
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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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