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 …
Energetic electron precipitation driven by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves from ELFIN's low altitude perspective
V Angelopoulos, XJ Zhang, AV Artemyev… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
We review comprehensive observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave-
driven energetic electron precipitation using data collected by the energetic electron …
driven energetic electron precipitation using data collected by the energetic electron …
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 …
Effect of EMIC waves on relativistic and ultrarelativistic electron populations: Ground‐based and Van Allen Probes observations
ME Usanova, A Drozdov, K Orlova… - Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We study the effect of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves on the loss and pitch
angle scattering of relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons during the recovery phase of a …
angle scattering of relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons during the recovery phase of a …
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 …
Resonant scattering of outer zone relativistic electrons by multiband EMIC waves and resultant electron loss time scales
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 …
radiation belt electron dynamics, we perform a comprehensive analysis of EMIC wave …
Electron precipitation observed by ELFIN using proton precipitation as a proxy for electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves
Electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves can drive radiation belt depletion and Low‐
Earth Orbit satellites can detect the resulting electron and proton precipitation. The ELFIN …
Earth Orbit satellites can detect the resulting electron and proton precipitation. The ELFIN …
Review of modeling of losses and sources of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt II: Local acceleration and loss
This paper focuses on the modeling of local acceleration and loss processes in the outer
radiation belt. We begin by reviewing the statistical properties of waves that violate the first …
radiation belt. We begin by reviewing the statistical properties of waves that violate the first …
Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons by whistler‐mode chorus: Contribution to diffuse auroral precipitation
A quantitative analysis is presented of the resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons (∼
100 eV–20 keV) at L= 6 due to resonant interactions with whistler‐mode chorus. Using wave …
100 eV–20 keV) at L= 6 due to resonant interactions with whistler‐mode chorus. Using wave …
Identifying the driver of pulsating aurora
Pulsating aurora, a spectacular emission that appears as blinking of the upper atmosphere
in the polar regions, is known to be excited by modulated, downward-streaming electrons …
in the polar regions, is known to be excited by modulated, downward-streaming electrons …