Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts

The processes that lead to losses of highly energetic particles from Earth’s radiation belts remain poorly understood. Here the authors compare observations and models of a 2013 event to show that electromagnetic ioncyclotron waves provide the dominant loss mechanism at ultra-relativistic energies....

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Main Authors:	Yuri Y. Shprits, Alexander Y. Drozdov, Maria Spasojevic, Adam C. Kellerman, Maria E. Usanova, Mark J. Engebretson, Oleksiy V. Agapitov, Irina S. Zhelavskaya, Tero J. Raita, Harlan E. Spence, Daniel N. Baker, Hui Zhu, Nikita A. Aseev
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2016-09-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12883

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spelling	doaj-012e250a687343b69e8d0b30218653af2021-05-11T11:03:34ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-09-01711710.1038/ncomms12883Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation beltsYuri Y. Shprits0Alexander Y. Drozdov1Maria Spasojevic2Adam C. Kellerman3Maria E. Usanova4Mark J. Engebretson5Oleksiy V. Agapitov6Irina S. Zhelavskaya7Tero J. Raita8Harlan E. Spence9Daniel N. Baker10Hui Zhu11Nikita A. Aseev12Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ, German Research Centre For GeosciencesDepartment of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of CaliforniaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Stanford UniversityDepartment of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of CaliforniaLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado BoulderPhysics Department, Augsburg CollegeSpace Sciences Laboratory, University of CaliforniaHelmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ, German Research Centre For GeosciencesSodankylä Geophysical Observatory, Sodankylä, Finland and University of OuluInstitute for the Study of Earth Oceans and Space, University of New HampshireLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado BoulderDepartment of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of CaliforniaHelmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ, German Research Centre For GeosciencesThe processes that lead to losses of highly energetic particles from Earth’s radiation belts remain poorly understood. Here the authors compare observations and models of a 2013 event to show that electromagnetic ioncyclotron waves provide the dominant loss mechanism at ultra-relativistic energies.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12883
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author	Yuri Y. Shprits Alexander Y. Drozdov Maria Spasojevic Adam C. Kellerman Maria E. Usanova Mark J. Engebretson Oleksiy V. Agapitov Irina S. Zhelavskaya Tero J. Raita Harlan E. Spence Daniel N. Baker Hui Zhu Nikita A. Aseev
spellingShingle	Yuri Y. Shprits Alexander Y. Drozdov Maria Spasojevic Adam C. Kellerman Maria E. Usanova Mark J. Engebretson Oleksiy V. Agapitov Irina S. Zhelavskaya Tero J. Raita Harlan E. Spence Daniel N. Baker Hui Zhu Nikita A. Aseev Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts Nature Communications
author_facet	Yuri Y. Shprits Alexander Y. Drozdov Maria Spasojevic Adam C. Kellerman Maria E. Usanova Mark J. Engebretson Oleksiy V. Agapitov Irina S. Zhelavskaya Tero J. Raita Harlan E. Spence Daniel N. Baker Hui Zhu Nikita A. Aseev
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title	Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts
title_short	Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts
title_full	Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts
title_fullStr	Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts
title_full_unstemmed	Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts
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series	Nature Communications
issn	2041-1723
publishDate	2016-09-01
description	The processes that lead to losses of highly energetic particles from Earth’s radiation belts remain poorly understood. Here the authors compare observations and models of a 2013 event to show that electromagnetic ioncyclotron waves provide the dominant loss mechanism at ultra-relativistic energies.
url	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12883
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Wave-induced loss of ultra-relativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts

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