Abstract
Numerical simulations of the evolution of interplanetary shocks exhibit growth of distortions of the shock front and non-uniformity of energetic particles from place to place on the shock surface. In this work we use multi-spacecraft (ACE, Wind, IMP 8, Geotail, SOHO, and Genesis) observations near Earth to search for such effects. On scales of 105 to 106 km, most of the shocks studied are inconsistent with planar structures or with spherical structures with a radius of 1 AU. There are also differences in the energetic particle fluxes seen at ACE and Wind.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-105 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP |
| Issue number | 592 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | Solar Wind 11/SOHO 16 - Connecting Sun and Heliosphere - Whistler, Canada Duration: Jun 12 2005 → Jun 17 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science