The cusp: a window for particle exchange between the radiation belt and the solar wind

The study focuses on a single particle dynamics in the cusp region. The topology of the cusp region in terms of magnetic field iso-B contours has been studied using the Tsyganenko 96 model (T96) as an example, to show the importance of an off-equatorial minimum on particle trapping. We carry out...

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Main Authors: X.-Z. Zhou, T. A. Fritz, Q.-G. Zong, Z. Y. Pu, Y.-Q. Hao, J.-B. Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-11-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/24/3131/2006/angeo-24-3131-2006.pdf