Near-Earth space environment dynamics based on “CORONAS-Photon” and “Meteor-m1” satellites measurements

The dynamics of particle fluxes measured by "Electron-M-Pesca" onboard CORONASPhoton and SKL instruments onboard Meteor-M No1 satellite were used to study the outer radiation belt in the magnetosphere of the Earth during the last epoch of solar minimum. In spite of low level of geomagnetic activity in 2009-2010, electron radiation belt (ERB) variations were typical for moderate magnetic storms. The increased fluxes of the relativistic and sub-relativistic electrons in outer ERB were measured after the small magnetic disturbances caused by high-speed solar wind streams incoming to the Earth’s orbit. Location of external boundary of the outer radiation belt at low altitudes also was studied using data obtained on board CORONAS-Photon and Meteor-M No1 satellites.

[1]  Shui Wang,et al.  Dynamic evolution of energetic outer zone electrons due to whistler mode chorus based on a realistic density model , 2009 .

[2]  Richard M. Thorne,et al.  Dynamic evolution of energetic outer zone electrons due to wave‐particle interactions during storms , 2007 .

[3]  Y. Shprits,et al.  Parameterization of radiation belt electron loss timescales due to interactions with chorus waves , 2007 .

[4]  Richard M. Thorne,et al.  Outward radial diffusion driven by losses at magnetopause , 2006 .

[5]  R. Horne,et al.  Energetic outer zone electron loss timescalesduring low geomagnetic activity , 2006 .

[6]  D. Baker,et al.  Energetic electrons, 50 keV to 6 MeV, at geosynchronous orbit: Their responses to solar wind variations , 2005 .

[7]  Richard M. Thorne,et al.  Relativistic electron pitch-angle scattering by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves during geomagnetic storms , 2003 .

[8]  Richard M. Thorne,et al.  Outer zone relativistic electron acceleration associated with substorm‐enhanced whistler mode chorus , 2002 .

[9]  J. Blake,et al.  Spacecraft Charging: Observations and Relationship to Satellite Anomalies , 2001 .

[10]  G. Ginet,et al.  Enhancement of equatorial energetic electron fluxes near L = 4.2 as a result of high speed solar wind streams , 2000 .

[11]  J. B. Blake,et al.  On the source location of radiation belt relativistic electrons , 2000 .

[12]  R. Thorne,et al.  Relativistic theory of wave‐particle resonant diffusion with application to electron acceleration in the magnetosphere , 1998 .

[13]  Carl-Gunne Fälthammar,et al.  Effects of time‐dependent electric fields on geomagnetically trapped radiation , 1965 .

[14]  Takahiro Obara,et al.  Relativistic electron dynamics in the inner magnetosphere — a review , 2002 .

[15]  Jay M. Albert,et al.  Radial diffusion analysis of outer radiation belt electrons during the October 9, 1990, magnetic storm , 2000 .