Energetic electron flux distribution model in the inner and middle magnetosphere

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 441-446

  Li, Lei ^a   Feng, Yong Yong ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Electron flux distribution; Energetic electron; Magnetosphere

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ELECTRON SCATTERING; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPHERE; ORBITS; PLASMA THEORY;

CURVATURE DRIFTS; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRON FLUX; ELECTRON FLUX ENHANCEMENTS; ENERGETIC ELECTRON; GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS; ISOTROPIC PARTICLES; PITCH-ANGLE SCATTERING;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 79953861748     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-010-4234-7     Document Type: Article

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