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Woods, R. T.

Publications and source records attributed to Woods, R. T..

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NASA NTRS1974

Enrichment of heavy nuclei in the April 17, 1972 solar flare

Cosmic ray nuclei from the April 17, 1972 solar flare were recorded in polycarbonate plastic and phosphate glass track detectors exposed on the Apollo 16 flight. The energy spectra of iron group nuclei and of carbon and heavier nuclei were measured down to about 0.02 MeV/nucleon, revealing that the enrichment of iron relative to carbon and heavier nuclei increases markedly in this very low energy region.

Fleischer, R. L.↗
NASA NTRS1973

Lunar surface cosmic ray experiment S-152, Apollo 16

This investigation was directed at determining the energy spectra and abundances of low energy heavy cosmic rays (0.03 E or = 150 MeV/nucleon). The cosmic rays were detected using plastic and glass particle track detectors. Particles emitted during the 17 April 1972 solar flare dominated the spectra for energies below about 70 MeV/nucleon. Two conclusions emerge from the low energy data: (1) The differential energy spectra for solar particles vary rapidly for energies as low as 0.05 MeV/nucleon for iron-group nuclei. (2) The abundance ratio of heavy elements changes with energy at low energies; heavy elements are enhanced relative to higher elements increasingly as the energy decreases. Galactic particle fluxes recorded within the spacecraft are in agreement with those predicted taking into account solar modulation and spacecraft shielding. The composition of the nuclei at energies above 70 MeV/nucleon imply that these particles originate outside the solar system and hence are galactic cosmic rays.

Fleischer, R. L.↗
NASA NTRS1973

Quiet time energy spectra of heavy nuclei from 20 to 400 keV/amu

Glass track detectors were exposed to cosmic rays on the moon from December 11 to 13, 1972, during a period of relatively quiet sun activity as inferred from satellite proton counters. From 80 to 400 keV/amu, the differential flux of heavy cosmic ray nuclei decreases roughly as E to the -2nd power; this result together with the greater flux from the solar than the antisolar direction identify these nuclei as solar in origin.

Woods, R. T.↗
NASA NTRS1970

Schenectady meteorite

Schenectady meteorite recovery, discussing mass, size, physical characteristics, cosmic ray track, crystalline structure and age

Carter, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1969

Schenectady meteorite

Age, radioactivity, and composition of Schenectady chondritic stone meteorite

Carter, R. W.↗