Statistical methods for partitioning ribbon and globally-distributed flux using data from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer
利用星际边界探测器数据分离带状与全球分布通量的统计方法
NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite collects data on energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) that can provide insight into the heliosphere boundary between our solar system and interstellar space. Using these data, scientists can construct maps of the ENA intensities (often, expressed in terms of flux) observed in all directions. The ENA flux observed in these maps is believed to come from at least two distinct sources: one source which manifests as a ribbon of…