Observations of Electron Fluxes in the Radiation Belts with PROBA-V/EPT at Polar Low Earth Orbit and Van Allen Probes/MagEIS at Near Equatorial Elliptical Orbit

Edith Botek; Jean-Francois Ripoll; G Reeves; S. A Thaller; Edmond Geoffrey David Reeves

doi:10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814192

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Observations of Electron Fluxes in the Radiation Belts with PROBA-V/EPT at Polar Low Earth Orbit and Van Allen Probes/MagEIS at Near Equatorial Elliptical Orbit

Edith Botek, Jean-Francois Ripoll, G Reeves, S. A Thaller and Edmond Geoffrey David Reeves

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Conference Proceedings

01/01/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814192

Abstract and subjects

Electron flux

Elliptical orbits

Low earth orbits

Radiation belts

Conference Title: 2022 3rd URSI Atlantic and Asia Pacific Radio Science Meeting (AT-AP-RASC) Conference Start Date: 2022, May 30 Conference End Date: 2022, June 4 Conference Location: Gran Canaria, Spain2.4 MeV) is much lower than the Van Allen Probes flux at 2.33 MeV, by 4 to 5 orders of magnitude. We also observe that the outer belt is quite isotropic during quiet times, contrary to the inner belt. During storms (here, the big storm of 23 June 2015), the dropout and flux increase observed at LEO and MEO present very similar shapes.

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Title: Observations of Electron Fluxes in the Radiation Belts with PROBA-V/EPT at Polar Low Earth Orbit and Van Allen Probes/MagEIS at Near Equatorial Elliptical Orbit
Authors/Creators - name: Edith Botek
Jean-Francois Ripoll
G Reeves
S. A Thaller
Edmond Geoffrey David Reeves
Publication Details: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Conference Proceedings
Publisher: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
ISBN: 9463968059; 9789463968058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814192