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 …

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 …

The response of Earth's electron radiation belts to geomagnetic storms: Statistics from the Van Allen Probes era including effects from different storm drivers

DL Turner, EKJ Kilpua, H Hietala… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Empirically estimated electron lifetimes in the Earth's radiation belts: Comparison with theory

SG Claudepierre, Q Ma, J Bortnik… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We compute quasilinear diffusion rates due to pitch angle scattering by various mechanisms
in the Earth's electron radiation belts. The calculated theoretical lifetimes are compared with …

Plasmaspheric hiss waves generate a reversed energy spectrum of radiation belt electrons

H Zhao, B Ni, X Li, DN Baker, WR Johnston, W Zhang… - Nature Physics, 2019 - nature.com
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 …

Quantitative evaluation of radial diffusion and local acceleration processes during GEM challenge events

Q Ma, W Li, J Bortnik, RM Thorne, X Chu… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We simulate the radiation belt electron flux enhancements during selected Geospace
Environment Modeling (GEM) challenge events to quantitatively compare the major …

[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 …

The magnetic electron ion spectrometer: A review of on-orbit sensor performance, data, operations, and science

SG Claudepierre, JB Blake, AJ Boyd… - Space Science …, 2021 - Springer
Measurements from NASA's Van Allen Probes have transformed our understanding of the
dynamics of Earth's geomagnetically-trapped, charged particle radiation. The Van Allen …

Global survey of electron precipitation due to hiss waves in the Earth's plasmasphere and plumes

Q Ma, W Li, XJ Zhang, J Bortnik… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We present a global survey of energetic electron precipitation from the equatorial
magnetosphere due to hiss waves in the plasmasphere and plumes. Using Van Allen …

Medium energy electron flux in earth's outer radiation belt (MERLIN): A machine learning model

AG Smirnov, M Berrendorf, YY Shprits… - Space …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The radiation belts of the Earth, filled with energetic electrons, comprise complex and
dynamic systems that pose a significant threat to satellite operation. While various models of …