Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Abstract
We have surveyed the ∼20-160 keV/nucleon heavy ion composition of 2102 upstream events observed by the Wind/STEP instrument near the Earth's bow shock over a complete solar cycle from day 325, 1994 through day 90, 2006. Our main results are: (1) During solar minimum conditions, both the C/O and Fe/O ratios are similar to the corresponding values measured in the solar wind and/or CIRs. (2) During solar maximum conditions, the C/O ratio is similar to that measured in SEP and CME-driven IP shock events, while the Fe/O ratio lies between the values measured in IP shock and SEP events. We conclude that the source material for upstream events near the Earth's bow shock originates from a dynamic suprathermal ion population that is dominated by ions accelerated in SEP events during solar maximum conditions and by suprathermal solar wind ions and/or those accelerated in CIRs during solar minimum conditions.
DOI
10.1029/2006GL027277
Publication Date
2006
Recommended Citation
Desai, Mihir I.; Mason, Glenn M.; Mazur, Joseph E.; and Dwyer, Joseph R., "Origin Of Heavy Ions In Upstream Events Near The Earth's Bow Shock" (2006). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Faculty Publications. 497.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_faculty/497
