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 …

Complex systems methods characterizing nonlinear processes in the near-earth electromagnetic environment: Recent advances and open challenges

G Balasis, MA Balikhin, SC Chapman… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
Learning from successful applications of methods originating in statistical mechanics,
complex systems science, or information theory in one scientific field (eg, atmospheric …

Resonant scattering of outer zone relativistic electrons by multiband EMIC waves and resultant electron loss time scales

B Ni, X Cao, Z Zou, C Zhou, X Gu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
To improve our understanding of the role of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves in
radiation belt electron dynamics, we perform a comprehensive analysis of EMIC wave …

Global model of lower band and upper band chorus from multiple satellite observations

NP Meredith, RB Horne, A Sicard‐Piet… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Gyroresonant wave particle interactions with whistler mode chorus play a fundamental role
in the dynamics of the Earth's radiation belts and inner magnetosphere, affecting both the …

Three‐dimensional electron radiation belt simulations using the BAS Radiation Belt Model with new diffusion models for chorus, plasmaspheric hiss, and lightning …

SA Glauert, RB Horne… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The flux of relativistic electrons in the Earth's radiation belts is highly variable and can
change by orders of magnitude on timescales of a few hours. Understanding the drivers for …

Gyroresonant wave-particle interactions with chorus waves during extreme depletions of plasma density in the Van Allen radiation belts

HJ Allison, YY Shprits, IS Zhelavskaya, D Wang… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The Van Allen Probes mission provides unique measurements of the most energetic
radiation belt electrons at ultrarelativistic energies. Simultaneous observations of plasma …

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 …

Global model of plasmaspheric hiss from multiple satellite observations

NP Meredith, RB Horne, T Kersten, W Li… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We present a global model of plasmaspheric hiss, using data from eight satellites, extending
the coverage and improving the statistics of existing models. We use geomagnetic activity …

Differentiating between the leading processes for electron radiation belt acceleration

S Lejosne, HJ Allison, LW Blum, AY Drozdov… - Frontiers in astronomy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many spacecraft fly within or through a natural and variable particle accelerator powered by
the coupling between the magnetosphere and the solar wind: the Earth's radiation belts …