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Spectral Evolution Of Energetic Neutral Atom Emissions At The Heliospheric Poles As Measured By Ibex During Its First Three Yeras, M. Dayeh, F. Allegrini, R. Demajistre, M. I. Desai, R. W. Ebert, S. A. Fuselier, Paul H. Janzen, G. Livadiotis, D. J. Mccomas, Daniel B. Reisenfeld, N. A. Schwadron, M. Siewert Dec 2014

Spectral Evolution Of Energetic Neutral Atom Emissions At The Heliospheric Poles As Measured By Ibex During Its First Three Yeras, M. Dayeh, F. Allegrini, R. Demajistre, M. I. Desai, R. W. Ebert, S. A. Fuselier, Paul H. Janzen, G. Livadiotis, D. J. Mccomas, Daniel B. Reisenfeld, N. A. Schwadron, M. Siewert

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The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission continues to measure energetic neutral atom (ENA) emissions produced by charge exchange between solar wind (SW) protons and interstellar neutrals at the edge of our heliosphere. Using the first 3 yr of IBEX-Hi ENA measurements (2009-2011), we examined the spectral evolution of ~0.5-6 keV ENAs at the polar regions (above 60°). We found the following: (1) pixels with a characteristic "ankle" spectra (lower spectral index at higher energies) increase by ~5% in 2010 and ~10% in 2011 compared to 2009. (2) The averaged spectral index in 2011 is smaller than that of 2009. (3) …


Ibex: The First Five Years (2009-2013), D. J. Mccomas, F. Allegrini, M. Bzowski, M. A. Dayeh, R. Demajistre, H. O. Funsten, S. A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, Paul H. Janzen, M. A. Kubiak, H. Kucharek, E. Möbius, Daniel B. Reisenfeld, N. A. Schwadron, J. M. Sokol, M. Tokumaru Aug 2014

Ibex: The First Five Years (2009-2013), D. J. Mccomas, F. Allegrini, M. Bzowski, M. A. Dayeh, R. Demajistre, H. O. Funsten, S. A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, Paul H. Janzen, M. A. Kubiak, H. Kucharek, E. Möbius, Daniel B. Reisenfeld, N. A. Schwadron, J. M. Sokol, M. Tokumaru

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The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) returned its first five years of scientific observations from 2009 to 2013. In this study, we examine, validate, initially analyze, and provide to the broad scientific community this complete set of energetic neutral atom (ENA) observations for the first time. IBEX measures the fluxes of ENAs reaching 1 AU from sources in the outer heliosphere and most likely the very nearby interstellar space beyond the heliopause. The data, maps, and documentation provided in this study represent the fourth major release of the IBEX data, incorporate important improvements, and should be used for future studies and …