LANL* V1.0: a radiation belt drift shell model suitable for real-time and reanalysis applications

We describe here a new method for calculating the magnetic drift invariant, <i>L*</i>, that is used for modeling radiation belt dynamics and for other space weather applications. <i>L*</i> (pronounced L-star) is directly proportional to the int...

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Main Authors: J. Koller, G. D. Reeves, R. H. W. Friedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/2/113/2009/gmd-2-113-2009.pdf