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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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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
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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