Strong pitch-angle diffusion of ring current ions in geomagnetic storm-associated conditions

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 142-150

  Khazanov, G V ^a   Gamayunov, K V ^a   Gallagher, D L ^a   Spann, J F ^a  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical modeling; Ring current; Strong pitch angle diffusion; Wave particle interaction

Indexed keywords

CYCLOTRON RADIATION; DIFFUSION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CYCLOTRON WAVES; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; PITCH-ANGLE DIFFUSION; RING CURRENT IONS; WAVE-PARTICLE INTERACTION;

IONS;

EID: 33846432324     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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