Magnetic storm acceleration of radiation belt electrons observed by the Scintillating Fibre Detector (SFD) onboard EQUATOR-S

Authors
Cyamukungu, M Lippens, C Adams, L Nickson, R Boeder, C Pierrard, V Daly, E Gregoire, G Lemaire, J
Citation
M. Cyamukungu et al., Magnetic storm acceleration of radiation belt electrons observed by the Scintillating Fibre Detector (SFD) onboard EQUATOR-S, ANN GEOPH, 17(12), 1999, pp. 1622-1625
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE-ATMOSPHERES HYDROSPHERES AND SPACE SCIENCES
ISSN journal
09927689 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1622 - 1625
Database
ISI
SICI code
0992-7689(199912)17:12<1622:MSAORB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
On the basis of the currents induced by electron fluxes in the Scintillatin g Fibre Detector (SFD) onboard the EQUATOR-S satellite launched on 2 Decemb er 1997, an in-situ acceleration of radiation belt electrons is found to po ssibly contribute to the increase of the flux of electrons with energies gr eater than 400 keV. The data acquired between 16 December 1997 and 30 April 1998 on the 500-67300 km. 4 degrees inclination EQUATOR-S orbit show that the increase of the energetic electron flux corresponds to the enhanced geo magnetic activity measured through the Dst index.