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 …
Mesoscale structure in the solar wind
NM Viall, CE DeForest, L Kepko - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Structures in the solar wind result from two basic mechanisms: structures injected or
imposed directly by the Sun, and structures formed through processing en route as the solar …
imposed directly by the Sun, and structures formed through processing en route as the solar …
The response of Earth's electron radiation belts to geomagnetic storms: Statistics from the Van Allen Probes era including effects from different storm drivers
A statistical study was conducted of Earth's radiation belt electron response to geomagnetic
storms using NASA's Van Allen Probes mission. Data for electrons with energies ranging …
storms using NASA's Van Allen Probes mission. Data for electrons with energies ranging …
Unraveling the drivers of the storm time radiation belt response
We present a new framework to study the time evolution and dynamics of the outer Van
Allen belt electron fluxes. The framework is entirely based on the large‐scale solar wind …
Allen belt electron fluxes. The framework is entirely based on the large‐scale solar wind …
The effects of geomagnetic storms on electrons in Earth's radiation belts
DL Turner, TP O'Brien, JF Fennell… - Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We use Van Allen Probes data to investigate the responses of tens of keV to 2 MeV
electrons throughout a broad range of the radiation belts (2.5≤ L≤ 6.0) during 52 …
electrons throughout a broad range of the radiation belts (2.5≤ L≤ 6.0) during 52 …
Statistical study of the storm time radiation belt evolution during Van Allen Probes era: CME‐versus CIR‐driven storms
Coronal mass ejection (CME)‐driven or corotating interaction region (CIR)‐driven storms
can change the electron distributions in the radiation belt dramatically, which can in turn …
can change the electron distributions in the radiation belt dramatically, which can in turn …
Depleting effects of ICME‐driven sheath regions on the outer electron radiation belt
We study the effect of interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME)‐driven sheath regions on
relativistic outer radiation belt electron fluxes. We employ superposed epoch analysis, and …
relativistic outer radiation belt electron fluxes. We employ superposed epoch analysis, and …
The outer radiation belt response to the storm time development of seed electrons and chorus wave activity during CME and CIR driven storms
ST Bingham, CG Mouikis, LM Kistler… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gyroresonant wave‐particle interactions with very low frequency whistler mode chorus
waves can accelerate subrelativistic seed electrons (hundreds of keV) to relativistic energies …
waves can accelerate subrelativistic seed electrons (hundreds of keV) to relativistic energies …
An Updated Geomagnetic Index‐Based Model for Determining the Latitudinal Extent of Energetic Electron Precipitation
Abstract Energetic Electron Precipitation (EEP) from the Earth's plasma sheet and the
radiation belts is an important feature of atmospheric dynamics through their destruction of …
radiation belts is an important feature of atmospheric dynamics through their destruction of …
The source, significance, and magnetospheric impact of periodic density structures within stream interaction regions
L Kepko, NM Viall - Journal of Geophysical Research: Space …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We present several examples of magnetospheric ultralow frequency pulsations associated
with stream interaction regions and demonstrate that the observed magnetospheric …
with stream interaction regions and demonstrate that the observed magnetospheric …