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 …
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 …
Artificial modification of Earth's radiation belts by ground-based very-low-frequency (VLF) transmitters
Wave-particle interactions play a fundamental role in the dynamic variability of Earth's donut-
shaped radiation belts that are highly populated by magnetically trapped energetic particles …
shaped radiation belts that are highly populated by magnetically trapped energetic particles …
Magnetotail dipolarization fronts and particle acceleration: A review
In this paper, the particle acceleration processes around magnetotail dipolarization fronts
(DFs) were reviewed. We summarize the spacecraft observations (including Cluster …
(DFs) were reviewed. We summarize the spacecraft observations (including Cluster …
[HTML][HTML] The relativistic electron-proton telescope (REPT) investigation: Design, operational properties, and science highlights
Abstract The Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope (REPT) instruments were designed to
measure∼ 2 to> 18 MeV electrons and∼ 18 to> 115 MeV protons as part of the science …
measure∼ 2 to> 18 MeV electrons and∼ 18 to> 115 MeV protons as part of the science …
Radiation belt electron acceleration during the 17 March 2015 geomagnetic storm: Observations and simulations
Various physical processes are known to cause acceleration, loss, and transport of
energetic electrons in the Earth's radiation belts, but their quantitative roles in different time …
energetic electrons in the Earth's radiation belts, but their quantitative roles in different time …
The magnetic electron ion spectrometer: A review of on-orbit sensor performance, data, operations, and science
SG Claudepierre, JB Blake, AJ Boyd… - Space Science …, 2021 - Springer
Measurements from NASA's Van Allen Probes have transformed our understanding of the
dynamics of Earth's geomagnetically-trapped, charged particle radiation. The Van Allen …
dynamics of Earth's geomagnetically-trapped, charged particle radiation. The Van Allen …
Prompt acceleration of magnetospheric electrons to ultrarelativistic energies by the 17 March 2015 interplanetary shock
SG Kanekal, DN Baker, JF Fennell… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Trapped electrons in Earth's outer Van Allen radiation belt are influenced profoundly by
solar phenomena such as high‐speed solar wind streams, coronal mass ejections (CME) …
solar phenomena such as high‐speed solar wind streams, coronal mass ejections (CME) …
Competition between outer zone electron scattering by plasmaspheric hiss and magnetosonic waves
We quantify the electron scattering effects of simultaneous plasmaspheric hiss and
magnetosonic waves that occurred in two neighboring time intervals but with distinct wave …
magnetosonic waves that occurred in two neighboring time intervals but with distinct wave …