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Fung, S.F., Shao, X. and Tan, L.C. (2006). Long-term variations of the electron slot region and global radiation belt structure. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2005GL024891. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We report the observations of changes of the nominal position of the quiet-time radiation belt slot over the solar cycles. It has been found that the slot region, believed to be a result of enhanced precipitation losses of energetic electrons due to their interactions with VLF waves in the magnetosphere, tends to shift to higher L (~3) during a solar maximum compared to its canonical L value of ~2.5, which is more typical of a solar minimum. The solar-cycle migration of the slot can be understood in terms of the solar-cycle changes in ionospheric densities, which may cause the optimal wave-particle interaction region during higher solar activity periods to move to higher altitudes and higher latitudes, thus higher L. Our analysis also suggests that the primary regions of wave-particle interaction processes that result in the slot formation are located off of the magnetic equator. |
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Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Radiation belts, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere, inner, Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, trapped, Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, precipitating |
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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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