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Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt

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Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt. / Mann, Ian R.; Ozeke, L.G.; Murphy, Kyle R. et al.
In: Nature Physics, Vol. 12, No. 10, 10.2016, p. 978-983.

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Mann, IR, Ozeke, LG, Murphy, KR, Clauderpierre, SG, Turner, DL, Baker, DN, Rae, IJ, Kale, A, Milling, D, Boyd, AJ, Spence, HE, Reeves, GD, Singer, HJ, Dimitrakoudis, S, Daglis, IA & Honary, F 2016, 'Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt', Nature Physics, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 978-983. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3799

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Mann, I. R., Ozeke, L. G., Murphy, K. R., Clauderpierre, S. G., Turner, D. L., Baker, D. N., Rae, I. J., Kale, A., Milling, D., Boyd, A. J., Spence, H. E., Reeves, G. D., Singer, H. J., Dimitrakoudis, S., Daglis, I. A., & Honary, F. (2016). Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt. Nature Physics, 12(10), 978-983. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3799

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Mann IR, Ozeke LG, Murphy KR, Clauderpierre SG, Turner DL, Baker DN et al. Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt. Nature Physics. 2016 Oct;12(10):978-983. Epub 2016 Jun 20. doi: 10.1038/nphys3799

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Mann, Ian R. ; Ozeke, L.G. ; Murphy, Kyle R. et al. / Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt. In: Nature Physics. 2016 ; Vol. 12, No. 10. pp. 978-983.

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abstract = "Since the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts over 50 years ago, an explanation for their complete dynamics has remained elusive. Especially challenging is understanding the recently discovered ultra-relativistic third electron radiation belt. Current theory asserts that loss in the heart of the outer belt, essential to the formation of the third belt, must be controlled by high-frequency plasma wave–particle scattering into the atmosphere, via whistler mode chorus, plasmaspheric hiss, or electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves. However, this has failed to accurately reproduce the third belt. Using a data driven, time-dependent specification of ultra-low-frequency (ULF) waves we show for the first time how the third radiation belt is established as a simple, elegant consequence of storm-time extremely fast outward ULF wave transport. High-frequency wave–particle scattering loss into the atmosphere is not needed in this case. When rapid ULF wave transport coupled to a dynamic boundary is accurately specified, the sensitive dynamics controlling the enigmatic ultra-relativistic third radiation belt are naturally explained",
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