We report on the differential electron spectrum for intense transient events seen at one AU by the EPAM instrument on the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft. Over an observing period from September 1997 to September 2005, there were 45 major events that could be
reliably identified with a source flare on the Sun. In the ∼40 – 300 keV energy range, the electron spectral index was between
one and three for all but two of the events. Twenty-five of the events were associated with Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellites (GOES) X-ray class X flares. We compare this result with the spectral index measured from electron pulse events,
lasting approx. one hour or less, where the spectral index is typically much softer than three. This suggests that the measured
spectral index of near-relativistic electrons at one AU may be a reliable indicator of the source. We also examine the likelihood
that fast coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are responsible in themselves for accelerating near-relativistic electrons and conclude
that they do not. 相似文献
A new approach to constraining seawater δ34S and sulphate concentration using francolite‐bound sulphate reveals an abrupt increase in δ34S to +50‰ around the Early–Middle Cambrian boundary. Such high δ34S values are best explained by increased rates of pyrite burial due to ocean anoxia coupled with an increased sensitivity of the ocean sulphate reservoir to perturbations due to low sulphate concentrations of 500–700 μgL?1. We argue that the spread of anoxic waters at this time was partly the result of greenhouse warming related to the eruption of the Kalkarindji Large Igneous Province of northern Australia and that it triggered the collapse of early metazoan reef ecosystems during the latest Early Cambrian. Mass extinctions of the last 260 Myr have all coincided with enhanced volcanic activity, while several are also associated with positive shifts in seawater δ34S. Extending this correlation back in time further implicates volcanically induced climate change as a major determining factor in biosphere evolution. Terra Nova, 18, 257–263, 2006 相似文献
The probabilities of discovering detached close binary (type DM) stars as eclipsing variables are calculated as a function
of the mass of the main component, mass ratio, major semiaxis, and angle of inclination of the orbit. The case of total limb
darkening (hypothesis “D”) is examined. This is compared with earlier results for uniformly bright stellar disks (hypothesis
“U”). Based on data from Svechnikov and Kuznetsova’s Catalog of Approximate Photometric and Absolute Elements of Eclipsing
Variables, the spatial density of stars of this type in the neighborhood of the sun is estimated to be ≈ 460 · 10−6 pc−3.
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Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 151–169 (February 2006). 相似文献
This paper studies the long period variations of the eccentricity vector of the orbit of an artificial satellite, under the
influence of the gravity field of a central body. We use modified orbital elements which are non-singular at zero eccentricity.
We expand the long periodic part of the corresponding Lagrange equations as power series of the eccentricity. The coefficients
characterizing the differential system depend on the zonal coefficients of the geopotential, and on initial semi-major axis,
inclination, and eccentricity. The differential equations for the components of the eccentricity vector are then integrated
analytically, with a definition of the period of the perigee based on the notion of “free eccentricity”, and which is also
valid for circular orbits. The analytical solution is compared to a numerical integration. This study is a generalization
of (Cook, Planet. Space Sci., 14, 1966): first, the coefficients involved in the differential equations depend on all zonal coefficients (and not only on
the very first ones); second, our method applies to nearly circular orbits as well as to not too eccentric orbits. Except
for the critical inclination, our solution is valid for all kinds of long period motions of the perigee, i.e., circulations
or librations around an equilibrium point. 相似文献
The large-scale structure associated with the 2′N HNCO peak in Sgr B2 [Minh, Y.C., Haikala, L., Hjalmarson, Å., Irvine, W.M., 1998. ApJ 498, 261 (Paper I)] has been investigated. A ring-like morphology of the HNCO emission has been found; this structure may be colliding with the Principal Cloud of Sgr B2. This “HNCO Ring” appears to be centered at (l,b) = (0.7°,−0.07°), with a radius of 5 pc and a total mass of 1.0 × 105 to 1.6 × 106 M. The expansion velocity of the Ring is estimated to be 30–40 km s−1, which gives an expansion time scale of 1.5 × 105 year. The morphology suggests that collision between the Ring and the Principal Cloud may be triggering the massive star formation in the Sgr B2 cloud sequentially, with the latest star formation taking place at the 2′N position. The chemistry related to HNCO is not certain yet, but if it forms mainly via reaction with the evaporated OCN− from icy grain mantles, the observed enhancement of the HNCO abundance can be understood as resulting from shocks associated with the collision between the Principal Cloud and the expanding HNCO Ring. 相似文献
As well known, the methods of remote sensing and Bowen Ratio for retrieving surface flux are based on energy balance closure; however, in most cases, surface energy observed in experiment is lack of closure. There are two main causes for this: one is from the errors of the observation devices and the differences of their observational scale; the other lies in the effect of horizontal advection on the surface flux measurement. Therefore, it is very important to estimate the effects of horizontal advection quantitatively. Based on the local advection theory and the surface experiment, a model has been proposed for correcting the effect of horizontal advection on surface flux measurement, in which the relationship between the fetch of the measurement and pixel size for remote sensed data was considered. By means of numerical simulations, the sensitivities of the main parameters in the model and the scaling problems of horizontal advection were analyzed. At last, by using the observational data acquired in agricultural field with relatively homogeneous surface, the model was validated.
Cosmic radiation is an important problem for human interplanetary missions. The “Radiation Exposure and Mission Strategies for Interplanetary Manned Missions–REMSIM” study is summarised here. They are related to current strategies and countermeasures to ensure the protection of astronauts from radiation during interplanetary missions, with specific reference to: radiation environment and its variability; radiation effects on the crew; transfer trajectories and associated fluences; vehicle and surface habitat concepts; passive and active shielding concepts; space weather monitoring and warning systems. 相似文献