ion and electron anisotropies during the march 23, 15:43 ut shock observed at ulysses

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ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS FOR WHICH NO MANUSCRIPT WAS RECEIVED ARMSTRONG, T. and CHOO, T. (U. Kansas, USA). SARRIS, E.(Dernocritos U., Thrace, Greece). SIMNETT, G. (U. Birmingham, UK). ROELOF, E. (Johns Hopkins U./APL, USA) Ion and Electron Anigotropies During the March 23, 15:43 UT Shock Observed at Ulysses The HiScale instrument aboard Ulysses observes ion and electron angular distributions in 4 or 8 angular sectors as the spacecraft spins. Two 8 sector and two 4 sector measurements cover nearly all possible arrival directions within one or two spacecraft revolutions (12 or 24 seconds). The energies observed range from about 30 ReV to about 5 MeV spanning the interval typically most strongly affected by interplanetary shocks. Pitch angle distributions (with magnetic field direction supplied by the HED team, Andre Balough, P1) of the energetic ions show unidirectional flow in the region far upstream towards the approaching shock. Closer to the shock, but still upstream, reflected ions are observed (with the highest energies observed earliest). Within several ion gyroradii of the shock nongyrotropic effects are observed. Downstream from the shock the anisotropies peak perpendicular to the magnetic field. These characteristics are consistent with shock drift acceleration. BADRUDDIN (S.P. Degree College, Shohratgarh, India). Cosmic Ray Modulation by Transient and Corotating High Speed Streams in the Heliosphere High speed streams detected in the solar wind plasma have been classified into two types, namely transient and corotating streams. These two types of streams are considered and modulation of cosmic rays due to these streams have been studied in detail. Observed interplanetary plasma and field parameters of these streams such as speed, field strength and its variance have also been utilized in a systematic manner in order to see their effects in modulating cosmic rays. The observed effects of streams indicate that out of three parameters of streams speed, field strength and its variance the field variance plays more important role in transient cosmic ray modulation. Implications of these results are discussed. CHALOV, S., (Inst. for Problems in Mechanics U.S.S.R.). The Longitudinal Distribution of Anomalous Hydrogen near the Solar Wind Termination Shock Hydrodynamic calculations show that the solar wind termination shock has a prolate shape. Consequently, the angle between the shock normal vector and the magnetic field lines varies with the variation of longitude. Near the ecliptic the minimum speed for an upstream ion to be reflected by the shock, or for a downstream ion to overtake the shock decreases on the shock flanks. If this reflected ions constitute a seed population for a first order Fermi acceleration, then the injection process will be most efficient on the flanks of the termination shock. We show that the injection efficiency falls off steeply near the nose of the termination shock in the case of pick-up hydrogen. The longitudinal gradients of anomalous hydrogren along the termination shock are calculated. (6)293

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Page 1: Ion and Electron Anisotropies During the March 23, 15:43 UT Shock Observed at Ulysses

ABSTRACTSOFPAPERSFORWHICH NO MANUSCRIPTWAS RECEIVED

ARMSTRONG, T. and CHOO, T. (U. Kansas, USA). SARRIS,E.(Dernocritos U., Thrace, Greece). SIMNETT, G. (U.Birmingham, UK). ROELOF, E. (Johns Hopkins U./APL, USA)Ion and Electron Anigotropies During the March 23, 15:43UT Shock Observed at Ulysses

The HiScale instrument aboard Ulysses observes ion and electronangular distributions in 4 or 8 angular sectors as the spacecraftspins. Two 8 sector and two 4 sector measurements cover nearlyall possible arrival directions within one or two spacecraftrevolutions (12 or 24 seconds). The energies observed range fromabout 30 ReV to about 5 MeV spanning the interval typically moststrongly affected by interplanetary shocks. Pitch angledistributions (with magnetic field direction supplied by the HEDteam, Andre Balough, P1) of the energetic ions show unidirectionalflow in the region far upstream towards the approaching shock.Closer to the shock, but still upstream, reflected ions areobserved (with the highest energies observed earliest). Withinseveral ion gyroradii of the shock nongyrotropic effects areobserved. Downstream from the shock the anisotropies peakperpendicular to the magnetic field. These characteristics areconsistent with shock drift acceleration.

BADRUDDIN (S.P. Degree College, Shohratgarh, India).Cosmic Ray Modulation by Transient and Corotating HighSpeed Streams in the Heliosphere

High speed streams detected in the solar wind plasma have beenclassified into two types, namely transient and corotatingstreams. These two types of streams are considered and modulationof cosmic rays due to these streams have been studied in detail.Observed interplanetary plasma and field parameters of thesestreams such as speed, field strength and its variance have alsobeen utilized in a systematic manner in order to see their effectsin modulating cosmic rays. The observed effects of streamsindicate that out of three parameters of streams — speed, fieldstrength and its variance — the field variance plays moreimportant role in transient cosmic ray modulation. Implicationsof these results are discussed.

CHALOV, S., (Inst. for Problems in Mechanics U.S.S.R.).The Longitudinal Distribution of Anomalous Hydrogen nearthe Solar Wind Termination Shock

Hydrodynamic calculations show that the solar wind terminationshock has a prolate shape. Consequently, the angle between theshock normal vector and the magnetic field lines varies with thevariation of longitude. Near the ecliptic the minimum speed foran upstream ion to be reflected by the shock, or for a downstreamion to overtake the shock decreases on the shock flanks. If thisreflected ions constitute a seed population for a first orderFermi acceleration, then the injection process will be mostefficient on the flanks of the termination shock. We show thatthe injection efficiency falls off steeply near the nose of thetermination shock in the case of pick-up hydrogen. Thelongitudinal gradients of anomalous hydrogren along thetermination shock are calculated.

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