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Explaining sudden losses of outer radiation belt electrons during geomagnetic storms
Geomagnetic storms driven by the solar wind can cause a dramatic drop in the flux of high-energy electrons in the Earth’s outer Van Allen belt. Analysis of data obtained during such an event by three different sets of spacecraft suggests that these electrons are directed into space rather than lost to the atmosphere.
- Drew L. Turner
- , Yuri Shprits
- & Vassilis Angelopoulos
