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Explaining sudden losses of outer radiation belt electrons during geomagnetic storms


AuthorTurner, Drew; Shprits, Yuri; Hartinger, Michael; Angelopoulos, Vassilis;
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AbstractThe Van Allen radiation belts were first discovered in 1958 by the Explorer series of spacecraft1. The dynamic outer belt consists primarily of relativistic electrons trapped by the Earth\textquoterights magnetic field. Magnetospheric processes driven by the solar wind2 cause the electron flux in this belt to fluctuate substantially over timescales ranging from minutes to years3. The most dramatic of these events are known as flux \textquoterightdropouts\textquoteright and often occur during geomagnetic storms. During such an event the electron flux can drop by several orders of magnitude in just a few hours4, 5 and remain low even after a storm has abated. Various solar wind phenomena, including coronal mass ejections and co-rotating interaction regions6, can drive storm activity, but several outstanding questions remain concerning dropouts and the precise channels to which outer belt electrons are lost during these events. By analysing data collected at multiple altitudes by the THEMIS, GOES, and NOAA\textendashPOES spacecraft, we show that the sudden electron depletion observed during a recent storm\textquoterights main phase is primarily a result of outward transport rather than loss to the atmosphere.
Year of Publication2012
JournalNature Physics
Volumeadvance online publication
Number of Pages208\textendash212
Section
Date Published01/2012
ISBN1745-2481
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nphys2185
DOI10.1038/nphys2185