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 …
The electric and magnetic field instrument suite and integrated science (EMFISIS) on RBSP
CA Kletzing, WS Kurth, M Acuna, RJ MacDowall… - Space Science …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument and Integrated Science (EMFISIS)
investigation on the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes (now named the Van Allen Probes) …
investigation on the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes (now named the Van Allen Probes) …
Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus
Recent analysis of satellite data obtained during the 9 October 2012 geomagnetic storm
identified the development of peaks in electron phase space density, which are compelling …
identified the development of peaks in electron phase space density, which are compelling …
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 …
magnitude over time scales less than a day, in response to changes in properties of the …
Energetic particle influence on the Earth's atmosphere
IA Mironova, KL Aplin, F Arnold, GA Bazilevskaya… - Space science …, 2015 - Springer
This manuscript gives an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the effects of energetic
particle precipitation (EPP) onto the whole atmosphere, from the lower thermosphere …
particle precipitation (EPP) onto the whole atmosphere, from the lower thermosphere …
Pulsating aurora from electron scattering by chorus waves
Auroral substorms, dynamic phenomena that occur in the upper atmosphere at night, are
caused by global reconfiguration of the magnetosphere, which releases stored solar wind …
caused by global reconfiguration of the magnetosphere, which releases stored solar wind …
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 …
Relativistic electron microbursts as high‐energy tail of pulsating aurora electrons
Y Miyoshi, S Saito, S Kurita, K Asamura… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, by simulating the wave‐particle interactions, we show that subrelativistic/
relativistic electron microbursts form the high‐energy tail of pulsating aurora (PsA). Whistler …
relativistic electron microbursts form the high‐energy tail of pulsating aurora (PsA). Whistler …
Oblique whistler-mode waves in the Earth's inner magnetosphere: Energy distribution, origins, and role in radiation belt dynamics
A Artemyev, O Agapitov, D Mourenas… - Space Science …, 2016 - Springer
In this paper we review recent spacecraft observations of oblique whistler-mode waves in
the Earth's inner magnetosphere as well as the various consequences of the presence of …
the Earth's inner magnetosphere as well as the various consequences of the presence of …