Earth's Van Allen radiation belts: From discovery to the Van Allen Probes era

W Li, MK Hudson - Journal of Geophysical Research: Space …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Discovery of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts by instruments flown on Explorer 1 in 1958
was the first major discovery of the Space Age. The observation of distinct inner and outer …

The electric and magnetic field instrument suite and integrated science (EMFISIS) on RBSP

CA Kletzing, WS Kurth, M Acuna, RJ MacDowall… - Space Science …, 2013‏ - Springer
Abstract The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument and Integrated Science (EMFISIS)
investigation on the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes (now named the Van Allen Probes) …

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 …

Radiation belt dynamics: The importance of wave‐particle interactions

RM Thorne - Geophysical Research Letters, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
The flux of energetic electrons in the Earth's outer radiation belt can vary by several orders of
magnitude over time scales less than a day, in response to changes in properties of the …

[ספר][B] Particle diffusion in the radiation belts

M Schulz, LJ Lanzerotti - 2012‏ - books.google.com
The advent of artificial earth satellites in 1957-58 opened a new dimension in the field of
geophysical exploration. Discovery of the earth's radiation belts, consisting of energetic …

Relativistic theory of wave‐particle resonant diffusion with application to electron acceleration in the magnetosphere

D Summers, RM Thorne, F **ao - Journal of Geophysical …, 1998‏ - Wiley Online Library
Resonant diffusion curves for electron cyclotron resonance with field‐aligned
electromagnetic R mode and L mode electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves are …

Corotating solar wind streams and recurrent geomagnetic activity: A review

BT Tsurutani, WD Gonzalez… - Journal of …, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Solar wind fast streams emanating from solar coronal holes cause recurrent, moderate
intensity geomagnetic activity at Earth. Intense magnetic field regions called Corotating …

Relativistic electron pitch‐angle scattering by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves during geomagnetic storms

D Summers, RM Thorne - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
During magnetic storms, relativistic electrons execute nearly circular orbits about the Earth
and traverse a spatially confined zone within the duskside plasmapause where …

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 …

Potential waves for relativistic electron scattering and stochastic acceleration during magnetic storms

RB Horne, RM Thorne - Geophysical Research Letters, 1998‏ - Wiley Online Library
The possibility of electron stochastic energization to relativisitic energies (≥ 1 MeV) via
resonant wave‐particle interactions during a magnetic storm is explored. The minimum …