SEP Science

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SEP Science

• C.M.S. Cohen
• for R.A. Mewaldt
• Caltech

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Science Questions

• When/where are ions accelerated?
• What is being accelerated?
• How do we explain hybrid SEP events?

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When/Where is the Acceleration?

• Timing studies

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When/Where is the Acceleration?

• Timing studies
• SECCHI CME observations

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When/Where is the Acceleration?

• Timing studies
• SECCHI CME observations

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When/Where is the Acceleration?

• Timing studies
• SECCHI CME observations
• SWAVES observations

Wind/WAVES
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What is Being Accelerated?

• Composition over wide energy range
• Statistically significant time profiles
• Spectra over wide energy range for signature
  particles (e.g., 3He)
• PLASTIC composition of suprathermal seed particles

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Understanding Hybrid Events

• Longitude dependence of composition

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Understanding Hybrid Events

• Longitude dependence of composition
• Composition over large energy range

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Understanding Hybrid Events

• Longitude dependence of composition
• Composition over large energy range

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End
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Beacon Data

• Real time heavy ion composition - new

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Beacon Data

• Real time heavy ion composition - new
• H and e- complementary to ACE