scholarly journals Generation of nonlinear electric field bursts in the outer radiation belt through the parametric decay of whistler waves

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 3715-3722 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. V. Agapitov ◽  
V. Krasnoselskikh ◽  
F. S. Mozer ◽  
A. V. Artemyev ◽  
A. S. Volokitin
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Whistler Waves ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Parametric Decay

scholarly journals Bootstrap energization of relativistic electrons in magnetized plasmas

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (S257) ◽  
pp. 457-463
Author(s):  
Ilan Roth
Keyword(s):  
Electron Distribution ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Interplanetary Medium ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Relativistic Electrons ◽  
Whistler Waves ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Substorm Injection ◽  
Field Lines

AbstractIn situ and remote observations indicate that relativistic or ultra relativistic electrons are formed at various magnetized configurations. It is suggested that a specific bootstrap mechanism operates in some of these environments. The mechanism applies to (a) relativistic electrons observed on localized field lines in outer radiation belt - through a process initiated at a distant substorm injection; (b) relativistic electrons observed at the interplanetary medium - through a process initiated via coronal injection, at large distances from flares or propagating CME; (c) ultra-relativistic electrons deduced at the galactic jets - through a process initiated via local injection at the small-scale magnetic field. The injected nonisotropic electrons excite whistler waves which boost efficiently the tail of the electron distribution.

The Plasmasphere During Major Geomagnetic Storms: Analysis Of Trapped Particles In The Outer Radiation Belt

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessy Matar ◽  
Benoit Hubert ◽  
Stan Cowley ◽  
Steve Milan ◽  
Zhonghua Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Geomagnetic Field ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Ring Current ◽  
Geomagnetic Storms ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Trapped Particles ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Field Lines

<p> The coupling between the Earth’s magnetic field and the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) transported by the solar wind results in a cycle of magnetic field lines opening and closing generally known as the Dungey substorm cycle, mostly governed by the process of magnetic reconnection. The geomagnetic field lines can therefore have either a closed or an open topology, i.e. lower latitude field lines are closed (map from southern ionosphere to the northern), while higher latitude field lines are open (map from one polar ionosphere into interplanetary space). Closed field lines can trap electrically charged particles that bounce between mirror points located in the North and South hemispheres while drifting in longitude around the Earth, forming the plasmasphere, the radiation belts and the ring current. The outer boundary of the plasmasphere is the plasmapause. Its location is mostly driven by the interplay of the corotation electric field of ionospheric origin, and the convection electric field that results from the interaction between the IMF and the geomagnetic field. At times of prolonged intense coupling between these fields, the response of the magnetosphere becomes global and a geomagnetic storm develops. The ring current created by the motion of the trapped energetic particles intensifies and then decays as the storm abates. This study aims to find a possible relationship between the evolution of the trapped population and the process of magnetic reconnection during storm times. The EUV instrument on board the NASA-IMAGE spacecraft observed the distribution of the trapped helium ions (He+) in the plasmasphere. We consider several cases of intense geomagnetic storms observed by the IMAGE satellite. We identify the plasmapause location (Lpp) during those cases. We find a strong correlation between the Dst index and Lpp. The ring current and the trapped particles are expected to vary during storms. We use the Tsyganenko magnetic field model to map the electric potential between the Heppner-Maynard boundary (HMB) in the ionosphere and the magnetosphere and estimate the voltage and electric field in the vicinity of the plasmapause. The ionospheric electric field is deduced from the ionospheric convection velocity measured by the SuperDARN (SD) radar network at high latitudes. The tangential electric field component of the moving plasmapause boundary is estimated from IMAGE-EUV observations of the plasmasphere and is compared with expectations based on the SD data. We combine measurements of the trapped population from IMAGE-EUV and IMAGE-FUV observations of the aurora to better understand and quantify the variability of the Earth's outer radiation belt during strong storms. The auroral precipitation at ionospheric latitude is studied using FUV imaging and compared to the He+ response during the storms.</p>

Peculiarities of the outer radiation belt dynamics during the strong magnetic storm of May 15, 2005

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 696-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. V. Tverskaya ◽  
E. A. Ginzburg ◽  
T. A. Ivanova ◽  
N. N. Pavlov ◽  
P. M. Svidsky
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Storm ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Strong Magnetic Storm

scholarly journals Comparison of energetic ions in cusp and outer radiation belt

2005 ◽  
Vol 110 (A12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiasheng Chen ◽  
Theodore A. Fritz ◽  
Robert B. Sheldon
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Energetic Ions

scholarly journals Medium Energy Electron Flux in Earth's Outer Radiation Belt (MERLIN): A Machine Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artem Smirnov ◽  
Max Berrendorf ◽  
Yuri Shprits ◽  
Elena A. Kronberg ◽  
Hayley J Allison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Electron Flux ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
Medium Energy ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Machine Learning Model
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