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 …

Electron lifetimes and diffusion rates inferred from ELFIN measurements at low altitude: First results

D Mourenas, AV Artemyev, XJ Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the radiation belts, energetic and relativistic electron precipitation into the atmosphere is
expected to be mainly controlled over the long term by quasilinear pitch‐angle scattering by …

Statistics and empirical models of the plasmasphere boundaries from the Van Allen Probes for radiation belt physics

JF Ripoll, SA Thaller, DP Hartley… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We deduce the electron plasma density from the NASA Van Allen Probes Electric Field and
Waves and Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science …

The importance of ion composition for radiation belt modeling

JPJ Ross, SA Glauert, RB Horne… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The banded structure of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave spectra and their
resonant interactions with radiation belt electrons depend on the cold ion composition …

Contribution of kinetic Alfvén waves to energetic electron precipitation from the plasma sheet during a substorm

Y Shen, AV Artemyev, XJ Zhang, Y Zou… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Energetic (≳ 50 keV) electron precipitation from the magnetosphere to the ionosphere
during substorms can be important for magnetosphere‐ionosphere coupling. Using …

The satellite risk prediction and radiation forecast system (SaRIF)

RB Horne, SA Glauert, P Kirsch, D Heynderickx… - Space …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With new satellite constellations being launched into low Earth orbit, the growing use of
medium Earth orbit for radio‐navigation and timing signals, slot region orbits for …

Dawn‐dusk asymmetry of energetic electron at LEO during a storm: Observation by FY3E

YX Sun, QG Zong, Y Liu, YG Ye, H Zou… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrons in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) have been a popular research topic since the
early days of space exploration. However, due to the limited pitch angle coverage and …

Inner belt wisp precipitation measured by ELFIN: Regimes of energetic electron scattering by VLF transmitter waves

Y Shen, AV Artemyev, Q Ma, XJ Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Man‐made very low frequency (VLF) transmitter waves play a critical role in energetic
electron scattering and precipitation from the inner radiation belt, a type of which is called …

Statistical Study of Approaching Strong Diffusion of Low‐Energy Electrons by Chorus and ECH Waves Based on In Situ Observations

M Fukizawa, T Sakanoi, Y Miyoshi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inner magnetospheric electrons are precipitated in the ionosphere via pitch‐angle (PA)
scattering by lower band chorus (LBC), upper band chorus (UBC), and electrostatic electron …

A new model of electron pitch angle distributions and loss timescales in the earth's radiation belts

SA Glauert, JW Atkinson, JP Ross… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the number of satellites on orbit grows it is increasingly important to understand their
operating environment. Physics‐based models can simulate the behavior of the Earth's …