Radiation Belt Dynamic and Quasi-Static Modeling Based on CRRES Data

Abstract

This report summarizes achievements made in the subject contract. New results on modeling the outer magnetosphere have been derived in order to provide an interpretation of CRRES radiation belt data. New features of the outer radiation belt dynamic response to geomagnetic storms are characterized by using CRRES data. A CRRES outer-belt electron data base was chosen and quantitative determination of adiabatic and diffusive elements of the outer electron belt dynamic response to distinct geomagnetic disturbances were delineated. Scientific results of the subject contract were published in six articles in referred journals and books.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285282

Entities

People

  • M. A. Rinaldi
  • R. M. Robinson
  • R. W. Nightingale
  • W. E. Francis
  • Y. T. Chiu

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Computational Science
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Flux
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Information Science
  • Lepidoptera
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Measurement
  • Neural Networks
  • Particle Flux

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics