Resonant diffusion of radiation belt electrons by whistler-mode chorus

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Horne, R B ^a   Glauert, S A ^a   Thorne, R M ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRONS;

RADIATION BELT ELECTRONS;

RADIATION;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 0041469719     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL016963     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Albert, J. M., Analysis of quasi-linear diffusion coefficients, J Geophys. Res., 104, 2429, 1999.
2. André, R., F. Lefeuvre, F. Simonet, and U. S. Inan, A first approach to model the low-frequency wave activity in the plasmasphere, Ann. Geophys., 20, 981, 2002.
3. Brautigam, D. H., and J. M. Albert, Radial diffusion analysis of outer radiation belt electrons during the October 9, 1990, magnetic storm, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 291, 2000.
4. Friedel, R. H. W., G. D. Reeves, and T. Obara, Relativistic electron dynamics in the inner magnetosphere-A review, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 64, 265, 2002.
5. Horne, R. B., The contribution of wave particle interactions to electron loss and acceleration in the Earth's radiation belts during geomagnetic storms, in Review of Radio Science 1999 2002, edited by W. R. Stone, pp. 801 828, chap. 33, John Wiley, New York, 2002.
6. Horne, R. B., Rationale and requirements for a European space weather programme, in Proceedings of ESA Workshop, in press, 2003.
7. Horne, R. B., and R. M. Thorne, Potential waves for relativistic electron scattering and stochastic acceleration during magnetic storms, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 3011, 1998.
8. Horne, R. B., and R. M. Thorne, Relativistic electron acceleration and precipitation during resonant interactions with whistler-mode chorus, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, doi:10.1029/20003016973, in press, 2003.
9. Horne, R. B., N. P. Meredith, R. M. Thorne, D. Heynderickx, R. H. A. Iles, and R. R. Anderson, Evolution of energetic electron pitch angle distributions during storm time electron acceleration to megaelectronvolt energies, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A1), 1016, doi:10.1029/2001JA009165, 2003.
10. Li, X., and M. A. Temerin, The electron radiation belt, Space Sci. Rev., 95, 569, 2001.
11. Lorentzen, K. R., J. B. Blake, U. S. Inan, and J. Bortnik, Observations of relativistic electron microbursts in association with VLF chorus, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 6017, 2001.
12. Lyons, L. R., Pitch angle and energy diffusion coefficients from resonant interactions with ion-cyclotron and whistler waves, J. Plasma Phys., 12, 417, 1974.
13. Lyons, L. R., R. M. Thorne, and C. F. Kennel, Pitch-angle diffusion of radiation belt electrons within the plasmasphere, J. Geophys. Res., 77, 3455, 1972.
14. Mathie, R. A., and I. R. Mann, A correlation between extended intervals of ULF wave power and storm-time geosynchronous relativistic electron flux enhancements, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 3261, 2000.
15. Meredith, N. P., R. B. Horne, and R. R. Anderson, Substorm dependence of chorus amplitudes: Implications for the acceleration of electrons to relativistic energies, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 13,165, 2001.
16. Meredith, N. P., R. B. Horne, D Summers, R. M. Thorne, R. H. A. Iles, D. Heynderickx, and R. R. Anderson, Evidence for acceleration of outer zone electrons to relativistic energies by whistler mode chorus, Ann Geophys., 20, 967, 2002.
17. Miyoshi, Y., A. Morioka, T. Obara, H. Misawa, T. Nagai, and Y. Kasahara, Rebuilding process of the outer radiation belt during the 3 November 1993 magnetic storm: NOAA and Exos-D observations, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A1), 1004, doi:10.1029/2001JA007542, 2003.
18. Parrot, M., and C. A. Gaye, A statistical survey of ELF waves in a geostationary orbit, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2463, 1994.
19. Schulz, M., and L. Lanzerotti, Particle Diffusion in the Radiation Belts, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1974.
20. Selesnick, R. S., and J. B. Blake, On the source location of radiation belt relativistic electrons, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 2607, 2000.
21. Summers, D., and C. Ma, A model for generating relativistic electrons in the Earth's inner magnetosphere based on gyroresonant wave-particle interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 2625, 2000.
22. Summers, D., R. M. Thorne, and F. Xiao, Relativistic theory of wave-particle resonant diffusion with application to electron acceleration in the magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 20,487, 1998.
23. Summers, D., C. Ma, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, R. M. Thorne, D. Heynderickx, and R. R. Anderson, Model of the energization of outer-zone electrons by whistler-mode chorus during the October 9, 1990 geomagnetic storm, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(24), 2174, doi:10.1029/ 2002GL016039, 2002.
24. Tsurutani, B. T., and E. J. Smith, Postmidnight chorus: A substorm phenomenon, J. Geophys. Res., 79, 118, 1974.
25. Tsurutani, B. T., and E. J. Smith, Two types of magnetospheric ELF chorus and their substorm dependencies, J. Geophys. Res., 82, 5112, 1977.
26. Wrenn, G. L., Conclusive evidence for internal dielectic charging anomalies on geosynchronous communications spacecraft, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 32, 514, 1995.
27. Wrenn, G. L., and R. J. K. Smith, The ESD threat to GEO satellites: Empirical models for observed effects due to both surface and internal charging, Rep. SP-392, p. 121, Eur. Space Res. and Technol, Cent., Noorwijk, Netherlands, 1996.