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 …

[HTML][HTML] The relativistic electron-proton telescope (REPT) investigation: Design, operational properties, and science highlights

DN Baker, SG Kanekal, V Hoxie, X Li, AN Jaynes… - Space science …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Contribution of bursty bulk flows to the global dipolarization of the magnetotail during an isolated substorm

VG Merkin, EV Panov, KA Sorathia… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This paper addresses the question of the contribution of azimuthally localized flow channels
and magnetic field dipolarizations embedded in them in the global dipolarization of the inner …

The global statistical response of the outer radiation belt during geomagnetic storms

KR Murphy, CEJ Watt, IR Mann… - Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Using the total radiation belt electron content calculated from Van Allen Probe phase space
density, the time‐dependent and global response of the outer radiation belt during storms is …

Resolving magnetopause shadowing using multimission measurements of phase space density

FA Staples, A Kellerman, KR Murphy… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Loss mechanisms act independently or in unison to drive rapid loss of electrons in the
radiation belts. Electrons may be lost by precipitation into the Earth's atmosphere, or through …

Do statistical models capture the dynamics of the magnetopause during sudden magnetospheric compressions?

FA Staples, IJ Rae, C Forsyth… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Under periods of strong solar wind driving, the magnetopause can become compressed,
playing a significant role in draining electrons from the outer radiation belt. Also termed …

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 …

Rapid enhancements of relativistic electrons in the earth's outer radiation belt caused by the intense substorms: A statistical study

CL Tang, C Yang, JR Chen, X Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Using the data from Van Allen Probe A and B, we investigate rapid enhancements of
relativistic electrons in the Earth's outer radiation belt caused by the intense substorms …

Estimating the impacts of radiation belt electrons on atmospheric chemistry using FIREBIRD II and Van Allen Probes observations

KA Duderstadt, CL Huang, HE Spence… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study considers the impact of electron precipitation from Earth's radiation belts on
atmospheric composition using observations from the NASA Van Allen Probes and NSF …

On the relation between radiation belt electrons and solar wind parameters/geomagnetic indices: Dependence on the first adiabatic invariant and L*

H Zhao, DN Baker, AN Jaynes, X Li… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The relation between radiation belt electrons and solar wind/magnetospheric processes is of
particular interest due to both scientific and practical needs. Though many studies have …