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 …
[HTML][HTML] The relativistic electron-proton telescope (REPT) investigation: Design, operational properties, and science highlights
Abstract The Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope (REPT) instruments were designed to
measure∼ 2 to> 18 MeV electrons and∼ 18 to> 115 MeV protons as part of the science …
measure∼ 2 to> 18 MeV electrons and∼ 18 to> 115 MeV protons as part of the science …
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 …
Understanding the mechanisms of radiation belt dropouts observed by Van Allen Probes
To achieve a better understanding of the dominant loss mechanisms for the rapid dropouts
of radiation belt electrons, three distinct radiation belt dropout events observed by Van Allen …
of radiation belt electrons, three distinct radiation belt dropout events observed by Van Allen …
Plasmaspheric hiss waves generate a reversed energy spectrum of radiation belt electrons
Highly energetic electrons are trapped in the magnetic field of Earth's radiation belts. The
physical mechanisms driving the dynamics of the Van Allen belts can be understood from …
physical mechanisms driving the dynamics of the Van Allen belts can be understood from …
Prompt acceleration of magnetospheric electrons to ultrarelativistic energies by the 17 March 2015 interplanetary shock
SG Kanekal, DN Baker, JF Fennell… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Trapped electrons in Earth's outer Van Allen radiation belt are influenced profoundly by
solar phenomena such as high‐speed solar wind streams, coronal mass ejections (CME) …
solar phenomena such as high‐speed solar wind streams, coronal mass ejections (CME) …
The Van Allen Probes electric field and waves instrument: Science results, measurements, and access to data
Abstract The Van Allen Probes Electric Fields and Waves (EFW) instrument provided
measurements of electric fields and spacecraft floating potentials over a wide dynamic range …
measurements of electric fields and spacecraft floating potentials over a wide dynamic range …
Multiyear measurements of radiation belt electrons: Acceleration, transport, and loss
In addition to clarifying morphological structures of the Earth's radiation belts, it has also
been a major achievement of the Van Allen Probes mission to understand more thoroughly …
been a major achievement of the Van Allen Probes mission to understand more thoroughly …
Wave–particle interaction effects in the Van Allen belts
DN Baker - Earth, Planets and Space, 2021 - Springer
Discovering such structures as the third radiation belt (or “storage ring”) has been a major
observational achievement of the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes program (renamed the …
observational achievement of the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes program (renamed the …
Factors affecting the geoeffectiveness of shocks and sheaths at 1 AU
We identify all fast‐mode forward shocks, whose sheath regions resulted in a moderate (56
cases) or intense (38 cases) geomagnetic storm during 18.5 years from January 1997 to …
cases) or intense (38 cases) geomagnetic storm during 18.5 years from January 1997 to …