Relativistic electron dynamics in the inner magnetosphere—A review

RHW Friedel, GD Reeves, T Obara - Journal of Atmospheric and Solar …, 2002 - Elsevier
The dynamics of relativistic electrons in the inner magnetosphere around the time of
geomagnetic disturbances have received considerable attention in recent years. In addition …

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 …

Source and seed populations for relativistic electrons: Their roles in radiation belt changes

AN Jaynes, DN Baker, HJ Singer… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Strong enhancements of outer Van Allen belt electrons have been shown to have a clear
dependence on solar wind speed and on the duration of southward interplanetary magnetic …

Timescales for radiation belt electron acceleration and loss due to resonant wave‐particle interactions: 2. Evaluation for VLF chorus, ELF hiss, and electromagnetic ion …

D Summers, B Ni, NP Meredith - Journal of Geophysical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Outer zone radiation belt electrons can undergo gyroresonant interaction with various
magnetospheric wave modes including whistler‐mode chorus outside the plasmasphere …

Timescale for radiation belt electron acceleration by whistler mode chorus waves

RB Horne, RM Thorne, SA Glauert… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Electron acceleration inside the Earth's magnetosphere is required to explain increases in
the∼ MeV radiation belt electron flux during magnetically disturbed periods. Recent studies …

Radial diffusion analysis of outer radiation belt electrons during the October 9, 1990, magnetic storm

DH Brautigam, JM Albert - Journal of Geophysical research …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The response of outer radiation belt relativistic electrons to the October 9, 1990, magnetic
storm is analyzed in detail using a radial diffusion model and data from the Combined …

High‐resolution global storm index: Dst versus SYM‐H

JA Wanliss, KM Showalter - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The classic view is that Dst and SYM‐H time series differ mainly due to the dissimilarity in
the method to determine the base values. Dst and SYM‐H are both indices designed to …

Resonant acceleration and diffusion of outer zone electrons in an asymmetric geomagnetic field

SR Elkington, MK Hudson… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The outer zone radiation belt consists of energetic electrons drifting in closed orbits
encircling the Earth between∼ 3 and 7 RE. Electron fluxes in the outer belt show a strong …

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 …

Space weather impacts on satellites and forecasting the Earth's electron radiation belts with SPACECAST

RB Horne, SA Glauert, NP Meredith, D Boscher… - Space …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Satellites can be damaged by high energy charged particles in the Earth's radiation belts
and during solar energetic particle (SEP) events. Here we review the growing reliance on …