Speaker
Christopher Cully
(University of Calgary)
Description
The Total Radiation Belt Electron Content (TRBEC) is a measure of the global number of electrons that occupy the radiation belts. It can be calculated based on electron flux measurements and provides a simple, global assessment of the radiation belts. When expressed in adiabatic coordinates, the TRBEC increases abruptly during storms and then decreases with a repeatable and consistent exponential decay during quiet periods as the particles are scattered into the atmosphere. Based on TRBEC measurements from the entire Van Allen probes mission, we quantify the global loss rate of electrons during non-storm periods and compare our results with atmospheric precipitation models.
| Solicited or Contributed | Contributed |
|---|---|
| Presenting author | Christopher Cully |
| Author list and affiliations | Cully, C.M. (University of Calgary), J. Pitzel (self), J.-F. Ripoll (CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France; UPS, CEA, LMCE, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France), G.D. Reeves (Los Alamos National Laboratory) |
Primary author
Christopher Cully
(University of Calgary)
Co-authors
Jared Pitzel
Jean-Francois Ripoll
(CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France ; UPS, CEA, LMCE, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France)
Geoff Reeves
(Los Alamos National Laboratory)
