Energetic electron precipitation driven by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves from ELFIN's low altitude perspective

V Angelopoulos, XJ Zhang, AV Artemyev… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
We review comprehensive observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave-
driven energetic electron precipitation using data collected by the energetic electron …

A new population of ultra‐relativistic electrons in the outer radiation zone

YY Shprits, HJ Allison, D Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Van Allen Probes measurements revealed the presence of the most unusual
structures in the ultra‐relativistic radiation belts. Detailed modeling, analysis of pitch angle …

Radiation belt dynamics: The importance of wave‐particle interactions

RM Thorne - Geophysical Research Letters, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The flux of energetic electrons in the Earth's outer radiation belt can vary by several orders of
magnitude over time scales less than a day, in response to changes in properties of the …

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 …

Use of POES SEM‐2 observations to examine radiation belt dynamics and energetic electron precipitation into the atmosphere

CJ Rodger, MA Clilverd, JC Green… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The coupling of the Van Allen radiation belts to the Earth's atmosphere through precipitating
particles is an area of intense scientific interest. Currently, there are significant uncertainties …

Electron losses from the radiation belts caused by EMIC waves

T Kersten, RB Horne, SA Glauert… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) waves cause electron loss in the radiation
belts by resonating with high‐energy electrons at energies greater than about 500 keV …

Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 2. Evaluation for whistler mode chorus waves

B Ni, RM Thorne, NP Meredith… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Using the statistical wave power spectral profiles obtained from CRRES wave data within
the 0000–0600 MLT sector under different levels of geomagnetic activity and a modeled …

Amplitude dependence of nonlinear precipitation blocking of relativistic electrons by large amplitude EMIC waves

J Bortnik, JM Albert, A Artemyev, W Li… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent work has shown that ElectroMagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) waves tend to occur in
four distinct regions, each having their own characteristics and morphology. Here, we use …

Global characteristics of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves: Occurrence rate and its storm dependence

K Keika, K Takahashi, AY Ukhorskiy… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We statistically examine the occurrence rate of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves
observed by Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers/Charge Composition Explorer …

Three‐dimensional modeling of the radiation belts using the Versatile Electron Radiation Belt (VERB) code

DA Subbotin, YY Shprits - Space weather, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Relativistic electrons are hazardous for satellites and humans in space. In this study, we
present a detailed description of the Versatile Electron Radiation Belt (VERB) code. The …