Prompt energization of relativistic and highly relativistic electrons during a substorm interval: Van Allen Probes observations
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Baker, D. N.
Claudepierre, S. G.
Kletzing, C. A.
Kurth, W.
Reeves, G. D.
Thaller, S. A.
Spence, H. E.
Shprits, Y. Y.
Wygant, J. R.
Foster, John C
Date Issued
January 2014
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Geophysical Research Letters
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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Foster, J. C., P. J. Erickson, D. N. Baker, S. G. Claudepierre, C. A. Kletzing, W. Kurth, G. D. Reeves, et al. “Prompt Energization of Relativistic and Highly Relativistic Electrons During a Substorm Interval: Van Allen Probes Observations.” Geophysical Research Letters 41, no. 1 (January 15, 2014): 20–25.
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Abstract
On 17 March 2013, a large magnetic storm significantly depleted the multi-MeV radiation belt. We present multi-instrument observations from the Van Allen Probes spacecraft Radiat ion Belt Storm Probe A and Radiation Belt Storm Probe B at ~6 Re in the midnight sector magnetosphere and from ground-based ionospheric sensors during a substorm dipolarization followed by rapid reenergization of multi-MeV electrons. A 50% increase in magnetic field magnitude occurred simultaneously with dramatic increases in 100 keV electron fluxes and a 100 times increase in VLF wave intensity. The 100 keV electrons and intense VLF waves provide a seed population and energy source for subsequent radiation belt enhancements. Highly relativistic (>2 MeV) electron fluxes increased immediately at L* ~ 4.5 and 4.5 MeV flux increased >90 times at L* = 4 over 5 h. Although plasmasphere expansion brings the enhanced radiation belt multi-MeV fluxes inside the plasmasphere several hours postsubstorm, we localize their prompt reenergization during the event to regions outside the plasmasphere.
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https://doi.org/10.1002/2013GL058438
