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Fiandrini, E., Esposito, G., Bertucci, B., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Battiston, R., Burger, W.J., Caraffini, D., Di Masso, L., Dinu, N., Ionica, M., Ionica, R., Pauluzzi, M., Menichelli, M. and Zuccon, P. (2004). Protons with kinetic energy E > 70 MeV trapped in the Earth's radiation belts. Journal of Geophysical Research 109: doi: 10.1029/2004JA010394. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Accurate measurements of under cutoff proton fluxes in the energy range 0.07--9.1 GeV have been performed with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) at altitudes of 370--390 km in the geographic latitude interval ¿51.7¿. A clear transition from a Stably Trapped population typical of the Inner Van Allen belts, in the region of the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), to a Quasi-Trapped population in the regions underneath the Van Allen belts outside the SAA is observed. The flux maps as a function of the canonical adiabatic variables L, αo, and energy E are presented and discussed. |
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Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, trapped, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasmasphere, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere/ionosphere interactions, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere—outer, Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, precipitating, trapped energetic protons, protons in the radiation belts, precipitating protons, protons in South Atlantic Anomoly |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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