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Varotsou, A., Boscher, D., Bourdarie, S., Horne, R.B., Glauert, S.A. and Meredith, N.P. (2005). Simulation of the outer radiation belt electrons near geosynchronous orbit including both radial diffusion and resonant interaction with Whistler-mode chorus waves. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2005GL023282. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We present the first simulation results for electrons in the outer radiation belt near geosynchronous orbit, where radial diffusion and resonant interactions with whistler-mode chorus outside the plasmasphere are taken into account. Bounce averaged pitch-angle and energy diffusion rates are introduced in the Salammb¿ code for L ≤ 6.5, for electron energies between 10 keV and 3 MeV and fpe/fce values between 1.5 and 10. Results show that an initial seed population with a power law (Kappa) distribution and a characteristic plasmasheet energy of ~5 keV can be accelerated up to a few MeV, for 4.5 < L < 6.6 and give a steady state profile similar to the one obtained from average satellite measurements. For a Kp = 4 magnetic storm simulation MeV electron fluxes increase by more than a factor of 10 on a timescale of 1 day. We conclude that whistler-mode chorus waves can be a major electron acceleration process at geostationary orbit. |
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Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, trapped, Magnetospheric Physics, Radiation belts, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetic storms and substorms, Space Plasma Physics, Particle acceleration, Space Plasma Physics, Wave/particle interactions (2483, 6984) |
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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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