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Selesnick & Blake 1998
Selesnick, R.S. and Blake, J.B. (1998). Radiation belt electron observations following the January 1997 magnetic cloud event. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL00665. issn: 0094-8276.

Relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt associated with the January 1997 magnetic cloud event were observed by the HIST instrument on POLAR at kinetic energies from 0.7 to 7 MeV and L shells from 3 to 9. The electron enhancement occurred on a time scale of hours or less throughout the outer radiation belt, except for a more gradual rise in the higher energy electrons at the lower L values indicative of local acceleration and inward radial diffusion. At the higher L values, variations on a time scale of several days following the initial injection on January 10 are consistent with data from geosynchronous orbit and may be an adiabatic response. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetopause, cusp, and boundary layers, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics, Interplanetary Physics, Ejecta, driver gases, and magnetic clouds, Interplanetary Physics, Interplanetary shocks
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Geophysical Research Letters
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