Energetic properties of interplanetary plasma at the earth's orbit following the August 4, 1972 flare

ISSN:
1573-093X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
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Abstract Solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field data were obtained by the PROGNOZ 1 and PROGNOZ 2 satellites during the period following the August 4, 1972 (06∶21 UT) solar flare. A thermalized plasma was recorded one hour after the shock followed two hours later by the plasma ‘piston’ with a bulk velocity higher than 1700 km s-1. The comparison between the PROGNOZ and PIONEER 9 solar wind data shows an attenuation of the plasma properties with the deflection from the flare's meridian.
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