Bastille Day 2000 Solar Energetic Particles Event: Ulysses observations at high heliographic latitudes M. Zhang Florida Institute of Technology
Flare Earth Ulysses Ulysses field footpoint CME Earth field footpoint Ulysses at 3.AU 62 o S on July 14, 2000 Location, Location, Location
Ulysses at 2.7 AU, 70 o S
Small latitude gradient of cosmic ray Recurrent cosmic ray modulation effects by CIR’s propagate to the polar regions above 80 o Energetic articles accelerated by CIR shocks appear in the polar regions above 80 o Evidence for easy latitudinal transport of energetic particles in the heliosphere Ulysses observations during solar minimum: Ulysses observations during solar maximum: Zero latitude gradient of cosmic ray Solar energetic particles from same solar events are observed by spacecraft (Ulysses and IMP-8) in large latitude and longitude separations.
How do the solar energetic particles get to high latitudes? 1.Direct magnetic connection to particle sources (particle transport along field lines) Extended particle source in the corona Field lines connect to low latitude 2.Cross-field transport Anything is possible
Ulysses COSPIN/HET Sectored MeV Proton Rates
Possible sources of first-order anisotropy perpendicular to magnetic fields 1. Compton-Getting effect: A 1 < 4% E>40 MeV, < ~2 V sw = 600 km/s No 2. B x Gradient (drift effect): A 1 is small ( r g =0.003 AU) Magnetic polarity No 3. Diffusion: Yes
Conclusion Easy particle transport across heliographic latitude Perpendicular diffusion flow was observed Implication to particle scattering theory