Earth's Van Allen radiation belts: From discovery to the Van Allen Probes era
Discovery of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts by instruments flown on Explorer 1 in 1958
was the first major discovery of the Space Age. The observation of distinct inner and outer …
was the first major discovery of the Space Age. The observation of distinct inner and outer …
Science goals and overview of the radiation belt storm probes (RBSP) energetic particle, composition, and thermal plasma (ECT) suite on NASA's Van Allen probes …
Abstract The Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP)-Energetic Particle, Composition, and
Thermal Plasma (ECT) suite contains an innovative complement of particle instruments to …
Thermal Plasma (ECT) suite contains an innovative complement of particle instruments to …
Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus
Recent analysis of satellite data obtained during the 9 October 2012 geomagnetic storm
identified the development of peaks in electron phase space density, which are compelling …
identified the development of peaks in electron phase space density, which are compelling …
Electron acceleration in the heart of the Van Allen radiation belts
The Van Allen radiation belts contain ultrarelativistic electrons trapped in Earth's magnetic
field. Since their discovery in 1958, a fundamental unanswered question has been how …
field. Since their discovery in 1958, a fundamental unanswered question has been how …
Effect of EMIC waves on relativistic and ultrarelativistic electron populations: Ground‐based and Van Allen Probes observations
ME Usanova, A Drozdov, K Orlova… - Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We study the effect of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves on the loss and pitch
angle scattering of relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons during the recovery phase of a …
angle scattering of relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons during the recovery phase of a …
Source and seed populations for relativistic electrons: Their roles in radiation belt changes
Strong enhancements of outer Van Allen belt electrons have been shown to have a clear
dependence on solar wind speed and on the duration of southward interplanetary magnetic …
dependence on solar wind speed and on the duration of southward interplanetary magnetic …
Particle dynamics in the Earth's radiation belts: Review of current research and open questions
JF Ripoll, SG Claudepierre… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade transformed our observational understanding of energetic particle
processes in near‐Earth space. An unprecedented suite of observational systems was in …
processes in near‐Earth space. An unprecedented suite of observational systems was in …
Space weather effects in the Earth's radiation belts
The first major scientific discovery of the Space Age was that the Earth is enshrouded in
toroids, or belts, of very high-energy magnetically trapped charged particles. Early …
toroids, or belts, of very high-energy magnetically trapped charged particles. Early …
A long-lived relativistic electron storage ring embedded in Earth's outer Van Allen belt
Since their discovery more than 50 years ago, Earth's Van Allen radiation belts have been
considered to consist of two distinct zones of trapped, highly energetic charged particles …
considered to consist of two distinct zones of trapped, highly energetic charged particles …
Oblique whistler-mode waves in the Earth's inner magnetosphere: Energy distribution, origins, and role in radiation belt dynamics
A Artemyev, O Agapitov, D Mourenas… - Space Science …, 2016 - Springer
In this paper we review recent spacecraft observations of oblique whistler-mode waves in
the Earth's inner magnetosphere as well as the various consequences of the presence of …
the Earth's inner magnetosphere as well as the various consequences of the presence of …