POWER-LINE HARMONIC RADIATION - CAN IT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE EARTHS RADIATION BELTS

被引:22
作者
THORNE, RM [1 ]
TSURUTANI, BT [1 ]
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[1] CALTECH,JET PROP LAB,PHYS SECT,PASADENA,CA 91103
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D O I
10.1126/science.204.4395.839
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
It has been suggested that harmonic radiation from the earth's 50- and 60-hertz power transmission lines might significantly influence the distribution of electrons in the radiation belts. On the basis of observations presented here, it seems advisable to accept such a hypothesis with caution. New evidence suggests that power-line radiation does not play any major role in the nonadiabatic dynamics of radiation belt electrons. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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页码:839 / 841
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