Simulation of the anomalous cosmic ray radiation belt with atmospheric production and decay

Authors
Selesnick, RS
Citation
Rs. Selesnick, Simulation of the anomalous cosmic ray radiation belt with atmospheric production and decay, GEOPHYS R L, 28(17), 2001, pp. 3417-3420
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
ISSN journal
00948276 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3417 - 3420
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(20010901)28:17<3417:SOTACR>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A numerical simulation of the anomalous cosmic ray (ACR) radiation belt, in cluding production by electron stripping and decay by energy loss in a mode l atmosphere, predicts altitude and time variations over the last solar cyc le. Satellite ACR data are used to estimate the unknown trapping cross sect ions. Energy loss to free electrons is significant for the high altitude tr apped ACR which have not yet been observed.