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The spatial distribution of electrons injected into the geomagnetic field from the beta decay of cosmic-ray-produced neutrons leaking out of the atmosphere has been calculated. There is available an IBM 709 code which has been used to calculate the densities of particles trapped by the geomagnetic field for both natural and artificial sources. The spatial distribution of electrons from the neutron decay source in the inner belt has been presented previously. In that calculation losses due to atmospheric scattering were included. In this calculation atmospheric scattering is neglected above 2000 km; but the effect on the mirror-point distribution of slowing down of the electrons is included. These results are compared with some observed spatial distributions of electrons.
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