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 …
Survey of magnetosonic waves and proton ring distributions in the Earth's inner magnetosphere
NP Meredith, RB Horne… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Fast magnetosonic waves can lead to the local acceleration of electrons from∼ 10 keV up to
a few MeV on a timescale of 1–2 d and may play an important role in radiation belt …
a few MeV on a timescale of 1–2 d and may play an important role in radiation belt …
Electron scattering by magnetosonic waves in the inner magnetosphere
We investigate the importance of electron scattering by magnetosonic waves in the Earth's
inner magnetosphere. A statistical survey of the magnetosonic wave amplitude and wave …
inner magnetosphere. A statistical survey of the magnetosonic wave amplitude and wave …
Transit time scattering of energetic electrons due to equatorially confined magnetosonic waves
Recent analysis using quasilinear theory (QLT) has shown that magnetosonic (MS) waves
are able to accelerate electrons to relativistic energies on fast time scales (∼ 1 day) …
are able to accelerate electrons to relativistic energies on fast time scales (∼ 1 day) …
Augmented empirical models of plasmaspheric density and electric field using IMAGE and CLUSTER data
BW Reinisch, MB Moldwin, RE Denton… - Space Science …, 2009 - Springer
Empirical models for the plasma densities in the inner magnetosphere, including
plasmasphere and polar magnetosphere, have been in the past derived from in situ …
plasmasphere and polar magnetosphere, have been in the past derived from in situ …
Simultaneous occurrence of four magnetospheric wave modes and the resultant combined scattering effect on radiation belt electrons
YW Zhao, Z Xiang, XD Gu, BB Ni, X Ma… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - eppcgs.org
We report a representative concurrent event of four wave modes at L≈ 5.0, including
electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic (ECH) waves, exohiss, magnetosonic (MS) waves …
electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic (ECH) waves, exohiss, magnetosonic (MS) waves …
Extremely intense ELF magnetosonic waves: A survey of polar observations
BT Tsurutani, BJ Falkowski, JS Pickett… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A Polar magnetosonic wave (MSW) study was conducted using 1 year of 1996–1997 data
(during solar minimum). Waves at and inside the plasmasphere were detected at all local …
(during solar minimum). Waves at and inside the plasmasphere were detected at all local …
Statistical investigation of the frequency dependence of the chorus source mechanism of plasmaspheric hiss
We use data from eight satellites to statistically examine the role of chorus as a potential
source of plasmaspheric hiss. We find that the strong equatorial (| λm|< 6°) chorus wave …
source of plasmaspheric hiss. We find that the strong equatorial (| λm|< 6°) chorus wave …
Systematic analysis of occurrence of equatorial noise emissions using 10 years of data from the Cluster mission
Z Hrbáčková, O Santolík, F Němec… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We report results of a systematic analysis of equatorial noise (EN) emissions which are also
known as fast magnetosonic waves. EN occurs in the vicinity of the geomagnetic equator at …
known as fast magnetosonic waves. EN occurs in the vicinity of the geomagnetic equator at …
Propagation of equatorial noise to low altitudes: Decoupling from the magnetosonic mode
O Santolík, M Parrot, F Němec - Geophysical Research Letters, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Equatorial noise (often phenomenologically described as magnetosonic waves in the
literature) is a natural electromagnetic emission, which is generated by instability of ion …
literature) is a natural electromagnetic emission, which is generated by instability of ion …