Empirically Estimated Electron Lifetimes in the Earth's Radiation Belts: Comparison With Theory.
decay
lifetime
loss
pitch angle diffusion
radiation belt
wave particle interaction
Journal
Geophysical research letters
ISSN: 0094-8276
Titre abrégé: Geophys Res Lett
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9882887
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Feb 2020
16 Feb 2020
Historique:
received:
31
10
2019
revised:
13
12
2019
accepted:
18
12
2019
entrez:
28
7
2020
pubmed:
28
7
2020
medline:
28
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We compute quasilinear diffusion rates due to pitch angle scattering by various mechanisms in the Earth's electron radiation belts. The calculated theoretical lifetimes are compared with observed decay rates, and we find excellent qualitative agreement between the two. The overall structure of the observed lifetime profiles as a function of energy and
Identifiants
pubmed: 32713976
doi: 10.1029/2019GL086056
pii: GRL60068
pmc: PMC7375138
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e2019GL086056Informations de copyright
©2020. The Authors.
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