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Evidence for solar shock production of heliospheric near-relativistic and relativistic electron events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Stephen W. Kahler
Stephen W. Kahler*
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory/VSBXS, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731, USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Properties of near-relativistic (E ≳ 30 keV, NR) and relativistic (E ≳ 0.3 MeV) electron events produced near the Sun and observed within 1 AU are reviewed. Observations suggest the CME-driven shocks are the sources of many events, but flares are often sources for NR events.

Keywords

acceleration of particlesshock wavesSun: particle emissionflaresCMEs
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Highlights of Astronomy 14: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2006 , pp. 86
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007