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Title The dynamic loss of earth's radiation belts : from loss in the magnetosphere to particle precipitation in the atmosphere / edited by Allison N. Jaynes, Maria E. Usanova.

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2020.

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Description 1 online resource (346 pages)
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Note Print version record.
Contents Front Cover; The Dynamic Loss of Earth's Radiation Belts; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Outer radiation belt losses by magnetopause incursions and outward radial transport: new insight and outstanding question ... ; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Observational results during the Van Allen Probes era; 1.2.1 Statistical studies; 1.2.2 Case studies; 1.3 New modeling approaches and results; 1.3.1 Losses of electrons to the magnetopause; 1.3.2 Losses by outward radial transport; 1.3.3 Quantifying the relative importance of different loss mechanisms during dropouts
1.4 Outstanding questions and suggestions for future studies1.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Further reading; 2 Ultralow frequency-wave induced losses; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Ultralow frequency waves in the magnetosphere; 2.2.1 Definition of ultralow frequency waves; 2.3 Observations and simulations of ultralow frequency wave-particle and wave-wave interactions; 2.3.1 Direct ultralow frequency generated precipitation; 2.3.1.1 Observations of precipitation with ultralow frequency modulation; 2.3.1.2 Fermi acceleration; 2.3.1.3 Changing loss cone
2.3.2 Ultralow frequency-generated magnetopause shadowing2.3.3 Ultralow frequency modulation of higher frequency waves; 2.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; 3 Observations of radiation belt losses due to cyclotron wave-particle interactions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.2.1 Doppler-shifted cyclotron resonance and quasi-linear theory; 3.2.2 Overview of precipitation observations; 3.2.3 Key wave modes involved in radiation belt electron loss; 3.2.3.1 Plasmaspheric hiss; 3.2.3.2 Chorus; 3.2.3.3 Electromagnetic ion cyclotron; 3.3 Radiation belt structure and morphology
3.3.1 Inner zone and slot3.3.2 Outer zone; 3.4 Modern single- and multiple-point observations, and updating the classic picture; 3.4.1 New (Single-satellite) observations of wave characteristics; 3.4.1.1 Wave populations at extended frequency ranges; 3.4.1.2 Wave populations with a wide range of wave normal angles; 3.4.1.3 Wave-element structure/coherence; 3.4.1.4 Large-amplitude waves; 3.4.2 New (multipayload) observations of wave/precipitation characteristics; 3.4.2.1 Linking precipitation and plasmaspheric hiss observations; 3.4.2.2 Linking precipitation and chorus observations
3.4.2.3 Linking precipitation and EMIC observations3.5 Discussion and conclusions; 3.5.1 Incorporating cyclotron resonant scattering into radiation belt models; 3.5.2 Summary; References; Further reading; 4 Wave-particle interactions with coherent magnetosonic waves; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Mathematical model; 4.3 Wave-particle interactions with magnetosonic waves-coherent; 4.4 Equatorially mirroring electrons; 4.5 Bounce resonance diffusion theory; 4.6 Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Nanosat and balloon-based studies of radiation belt loss: low-cost access to space; 5.1 Introduction
Note 5.2 The early days of energetic particle precipitation
Includes index.
Subject Van Allen radiation belts.
Ceintures de Van Allen.
Van Allen radiation belts
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Jaynes, Allison N., editor.
Usanova, Maria, editor.
Other Form: Print version: Jaynes, Allison N. Dynamic Loss of Earth's Radiation Belts : From Loss in the Magnetosphere to Particle Precipitation in the Atmosphere. San Diego : Elsevier, ©2019 9780128133712
ISBN 0128133996
9780128133996 (electronic bk.)
9780128133712 (print)
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