scholarly journals Simultaneous event‐specific estimates of transport, loss, and source rates for relativistic outer radiation belt electrons

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 3354-3373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Schiller ◽  
W. Tu ◽  
A. F. Ali ◽  
X. Li ◽  
H. C. Godinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Transport Loss ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons ◽  
Simultaneous Event

Simulations of the Relativistic Radiation Belt Electrons Using the VERB-3D Code

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dedong Wang ◽  
Yuri Shprits ◽  
Alexander Drozdov ◽  
Nikita Aseev ◽  
Irina Zhelavskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Dynamic Evolution ◽  
Relativistic Electrons ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Chorus Waves ◽  
Van Allen Probes ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons ◽  
Simulation Results

<p>Using the three-dimensional Versatile Electron Radiation Belt (VERB-3D) code, we perform simulations to investigate the dynamic evolution of relativistic electrons in the Earth’s outer radiation belt. In our simulations, we use data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) to set up the outer boundary condition, which is the only data input for simulations. The magnetopause shadowing effect is included by using last closed drift shell (LCDS), and it is shown to significantly contribute to the dropouts of relativistic electrons at high $L^*$. We validate our simulation results against measurements from Van Allen Probes. In long-term simulations, we test how the latitudinal dependence of chorus waves can affect the dynamics of the radiation belt electrons. Results show that the variability of chorus waves at high latitudes is critical for modeling of megaelectron volt (MeV) electrons. We show that, depending on the latitudinal distribution of chorus waves under different geomagnetic conditions, they cannot only produce a net acceleration but also a net loss of MeV electrons. Decrease in high‐latitude chorus waves can tip the balance between acceleration and loss toward acceleration, or alternatively, the increase in high‐latitude waves can result in a net loss of MeV electrons. Variations in high‐latitude chorus may account for some of the variability of MeV electrons. </p><p>Our simulation results for the NSF GEM Challenge Events show that the position of the plasmapause plays a significant role in the dynamic evolution of relativistic electrons. We also perform simulations for the COSPAR International Space Weather Action Team (ISWAT) Challenge for the year 2017. The COSPAR ISWAT is a global hub for collaborations addressing challenges across the field of space weather. One of the objectives of the G3-04 team “Internal Charging Effects and the Relevant Space Environment” is model performance assessment and improvement. One of the expected outputs is a more systematic assessment of model performance under different conditions. The G3-04 team proposed performing benchmarking challenge runs. We ‘fly’ a virtual satellite through our simulation results and compare the simulated differential electron fluxes at 0.9 MeV and 57.27 degrees local pitch-angle with the fluxes measured by the Van Allen Probes. In general, our simulation results show good agreement with observations. We calculated several different matrices to validate our simulation results against satellite observations.</p>

scholarly journals Correlation between the inner edge of outer radiation belt electrons and the innermost plasmapause location

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinlin Li ◽  
D. N. Baker ◽  
T. P. O'Brien ◽  
L. Xie ◽  
Q. G. Zong
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons

Effect of Chorus Latitudinal Distribution on Evolution of Outer Radiation Belt Electrons

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 544-549
Author(s):  
Xiao Fuliang ◽  
Li Junqiu ◽  
Tang Lijun ◽  
He Yihua ◽  
Li Jiangfan
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Latitudinal Distribution ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons

scholarly journals Energization of outer radiation belt electrons during storm recovery phase

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (11) ◽  
pp. 10,845-10,860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Shah ◽  
C. L. Waters ◽  
M. D. Sciffer ◽  
F. W. Menk
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons

scholarly journals Explaining sudden losses of outer radiation belt electrons during geomagnetic storms

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew L. Turner ◽  
Yuri Shprits ◽  
Michael Hartinger ◽  
Vassilis Angelopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Geomagnetic Storms ◽  
Outer Radiation Belt ◽  
Radiation Belt Electrons
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