The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations

<p>Radial diffusion has been established as one of the most important mechanisms contributing to both the acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt, as well as to the supply of particles to the inner radiation belt. In the framework of the “SafeSpace” project,...

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Main Authors: C. Katsavrias, A. Nasi, I. A. Daglis, S. Aminalragia-Giamini, N. Dahmen, C. Papadimitriou, M. Georgiou, A. Brunet, S. Bourdarie
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-06-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/40/379/2022/angeo-40-379-2022.pdf
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author C. Katsavrias
A. Nasi
I. A. Daglis
I. A. Daglis
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
N. Dahmen
C. Papadimitriou
C. Papadimitriou
M. Georgiou
A. Brunet
S. Bourdarie
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I. A. Daglis
I. A. Daglis
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
N. Dahmen
C. Papadimitriou
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M. Georgiou
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description <p>Radial diffusion has been established as one of the most important mechanisms contributing to both the acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt, as well as to the supply of particles to the inner radiation belt. In the framework of the “SafeSpace” project, we have used 9 years (2011–2019) of multi-point magnetic and electric field measurements from THEMIS A, D and E satellites to create a database of radial diffusion coefficients (<span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span>) and ultra-low-frequency (ULF) wave power spectral densities (PSDs) spanning an <span class="inline-formula"><i>L</i><sup>∗</sup></span> range from 3 to 8. In this work we investigate the dependence of the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> on the various solar wind parameters, geomagnetic indices and coupling functions, as well as the L-shell, during the solar cycle 24. Moreover, we discuss the uncertainties introduced on the estimation of <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> time series by the partial azimuthal coverage provided by in situ measurements. Furthermore, we investigate, via a superposed analysis, the dependence of the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> on solar wind drivers. We show, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, that the interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME)-driven disturbances accompanied by high solar wind pressure values combined with intense magnetospheric compression can produce <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M6" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><msubsup><mi>D</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">LL</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">B</mi></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="8c91677e2710d804aad563f1ccb63a3b"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00001.svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" src="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> values comparable to or even greater than the ones of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M7" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><msubsup><mi>D</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">LL</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">E</mi></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="436eaef613984dae2b995cf092da46cf"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00002.svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" src="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>. This feature cannot be captured by semi-empirical models and introduces a significant energy dependence on the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span>. Finally, we show the advantages of using <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> time series by means of numerical simulations of relativistic electron fluxes performed with the Salammbô code and significant deviations in the predictions of several semi-empirical models depending on the level of geomagnetic activity and L-shell.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-2c22fdf1c8a142f0b3bf38362b5e77802022-12-22T03:21:59ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05762022-06-014037939310.5194/angeo-40-379-2022The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations C. Katsavrias0A. Nasi1I. A. Daglis2I. A. Daglis3S. Aminalragia-Giamini4S. Aminalragia-Giamini5N. Dahmen6C. Papadimitriou7C. Papadimitriou8M. Georgiou9A. Brunet10S. Bourdarie11Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceHellenic Space Center, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceSpace Applications and Research Consultancy (SPARC), Athens, GreeceONERA/Department of Space Environment, Toulouse, FranceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceSpace Applications and Research Consultancy (SPARC), Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceONERA/Department of Space Environment, Toulouse, FranceONERA/Department of Space Environment, Toulouse, France<p>Radial diffusion has been established as one of the most important mechanisms contributing to both the acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt, as well as to the supply of particles to the inner radiation belt. In the framework of the “SafeSpace” project, we have used 9 years (2011–2019) of multi-point magnetic and electric field measurements from THEMIS A, D and E satellites to create a database of radial diffusion coefficients (<span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span>) and ultra-low-frequency (ULF) wave power spectral densities (PSDs) spanning an <span class="inline-formula"><i>L</i><sup>∗</sup></span> range from 3 to 8. In this work we investigate the dependence of the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> on the various solar wind parameters, geomagnetic indices and coupling functions, as well as the L-shell, during the solar cycle 24. Moreover, we discuss the uncertainties introduced on the estimation of <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> time series by the partial azimuthal coverage provided by in situ measurements. Furthermore, we investigate, via a superposed analysis, the dependence of the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> on solar wind drivers. We show, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, that the interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME)-driven disturbances accompanied by high solar wind pressure values combined with intense magnetospheric compression can produce <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M6" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><msubsup><mi>D</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">LL</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">B</mi></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="8c91677e2710d804aad563f1ccb63a3b"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00001.svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" src="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> values comparable to or even greater than the ones of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M7" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><msubsup><mi>D</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">LL</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">E</mi></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="436eaef613984dae2b995cf092da46cf"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00002.svg" width="19pt" height="17pt" src="angeo-40-379-2022-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>. This feature cannot be captured by semi-empirical models and introduces a significant energy dependence on the <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span>. Finally, we show the advantages of using <span class="inline-formula"><i>D</i><sub>LL</sub></span> time series by means of numerical simulations of relativistic electron fluxes performed with the Salammbô code and significant deviations in the predictions of several semi-empirical models depending on the level of geomagnetic activity and L-shell.</p>https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/40/379/2022/angeo-40-379-2022.pdf
spellingShingle C. Katsavrias
A. Nasi
I. A. Daglis
I. A. Daglis
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
S. Aminalragia-Giamini
N. Dahmen
C. Papadimitriou
C. Papadimitriou
M. Georgiou
A. Brunet
S. Bourdarie
The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
Annales Geophysicae
title The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
title_full The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
title_fullStr The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
title_full_unstemmed The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
title_short The “SafeSpace” database of ULF power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients: dependencies and application to simulations
title_sort safespace database of ulf power spectral density and radial diffusion coefficients dependencies and application to simulations
url https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/40/379/2022/angeo-40-379-2022.pdf
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