Space Environment Modeling Group

2022

Turner D., G. Clark, W. Li, L. Blum, P. Kollmann, A. Jaynes, R. Marshall, A. Ukhorskiy, G. Berland, I. Cohen, A. Drozdov, W. Dunn, G. Hospodarsky, R. Kraft, X. Li, M. Looper, B. Mauk, Q. Nenon, P. O’Brien, E. Roussos, H. T. Smith, K. Sorathia, P. Williams, X. Wu, (2022), Comprehensive Observations of Magnetospheric Particle Acceleration, Sources, and Sinks (COMPASS): A Dedicated Jovian Radiation Belt Mission to Unlock the Secrets of the Solar System’s Greatest Particle Accelerator, 44rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 16 July – 24 July, 2022, Athens, Greece

2021

Dobynde M. I., Y. Y. Shprits, A. Y. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li, (2021), Beating 1 Sievert: Optimal Radiation Shielding of Astronauts on a Mission to Mars, Space Weather, 19, e2021SW002749, doi:10.1029/2021SW002749, e2021SW002749 2021SW002749

Zheng Y., P. O’Brien, C. Mertens, Y. Shprits, A. Kellerman, M. Kuznetsova, X. Li, L. Rastaetter, M. Fok, (2021), Multi-Purpose Model Validation Efforts for Radiation Environment in the Near-Earth Region, 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2284

2020

Angelopoulos V., E. Tsai, L. Bingley, C. Shaffer, D. L. Turner, A. Runov, W. Li, J. Liu, A. V. Artemyev, X. -. Zhang, Y. Y. Shprits, et al., (2020), The ELFIN Mission, Space Science Reviews, 216, doi:10.1007/s11214-020-00721-7

2019

Qin M., M. Hudson, Z. Li, R. Millan, X. Shen, Y. Shprits, L. Woodger, A. Jaynes, C. Kletzing, (2019), Investigating Loss of Relativistic Electrons Associated With EMIC Waves at Low L Values on 22 June 2015, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 124, 4022-4036, doi:10.1029/2018JA025726

2018

Jin M., V. Petrosian, W. Liu, N. V. Nitta, N. Omodei, F. Rubio da Costa, F. Effenberger, G. Li, M. Pesce-Rollins, A. Allafort, W. I. Manchester, (2018), Probing the Puzzle of Behind-the-limb γ-Ray Flares: Data-driven Simulations of Magnetic Connectivity and CME-driven Shock Evolution, The Astrophysical Journal, 867, 122, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aae1fd

Yu X., Z. Yuan, H. Li, S. Huang, D. Wang, F. Yao, H. O. Funsten, J. R. Wygant, (2018), Response of Banded Whistler Mode Waves to the Enhancement of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure in the Inner Earth’s Magnetosphere, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 8755-8763, doi:10.1029/2018GL078849

2017

Califf S., X. Li, H. Zhao, A. Kellerman, T. E. Sarris, A. Jaynes, D. M. Malaspina, (2017), The role of the convection electric field in filling the slot region between the inner and outer radiation belts, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 122, 2051-2068, doi:10.1002/2016JA023657

2016

Califf S., X. Li, H. Zhao, T. E. Sarris, A. C. Kellerman, A. N. Jaynes, D. Malaspina, (2016), Electric field observations associated with 100s keV electron enhancements in the slot region, AGU Fall Meeting 2016, San Francisco, 12-16 December

Dobynde M., Y. Shprits, A. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li, (2016), Time-dependent radiation dose simulations during interplanetary spaceflights, 41st Cospar Scientific Assembly, abstracts from the meeting that was to be held 30 July – 7 August at the Istanbul Congress Center(ICC), Turkey, but was cancelled.,Abstract id.# F2.2-4-16.

2014

Baker D. N., A. N. Jaynes, X. Li, M. G. Henderson, S. G. Kanekal, G. D. Reeves, H. E. Spence, S. G. Claudepierre, J. F. Fennell, M. K. Hudson, R. M. Thorne, J. C. Foster, P. J. Erickson, D. M. Malaspina, J. R. Wygant, A. Boyd, C. A. Kletzing, A. Drozdov, Y. Y. Shprits, (2014), Gradual diffusion and punctuated phase space density enhancements of highly relativistic electrons: Van Allen Probes observations, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 1351-1358, doi:10.1002/2013GL058942

Kellerman A. C., D. L. Turner, W. Li, V. Angelopoulos, (2014), Combining relativistic electron measurements from high-altitude equatorial and low-Earth orbit spacecraft to study the outer radiation belt source and loss processes from wave-particle interactions, 2014 Versim Workshop, Dunedin, New Zealand, January 20-23.

Turner D., I. Mann, M. Usanova, J. Rodriguez, M. Henderson, V. Angelopoulos, S. Morley, S. Claudepierre, W. Li, A. C. Kellerman, A. Boyd, K. C. Kim, (2014), Observational evidence of competing source and transport processes for relativistic electrons in Earth’s outer radiation belt, 40th Cospar Scientific Assembly, Moscow, Russia, 2-10 August.

2013

Thorne R. M., B. Ni, X. Tao, L. Chen, W. Li, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, Y. Y. Shprits, (2013), Correction to “Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 1. Evaluation for electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic waves,” “Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 2. Evaluation for whistler mode chorus waves,” and “Evolution of pitch angle distributions following injection from the plasma sheet”, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 118, 839-842, doi:10.1002/jgra.50154

Turner D. L., V. Angelopoulos, W. Li, M. D. Hartinger, M. Usanova, I. R. Mann, J. Bortnik, Y. Shprits, (2013), On the storm-time evolution of relativistic electron phase space density in Earth’s outer radiation belt, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 118, 2196-2212, doi:10.1002/jgra.50151

Turner D. V., Angelopoulos, W. Li, M. Hartinger, M. Usanova, I. Mann, J. Bortnik, Y. Y. Shprits, (2013), On the storm time evolution of relativistic electron phase space densities in Earth’s outer radiation belt, AGU Meeting Of The Americas 2013, Vienna, Austria, 2013

2011

Li W., R. M. Thorne, J. Bortnik, Y. Y. Shprits, Y. Nishimura, V. Angelopoulos, C. Chaston, O. Le Contel, J. W. Bonnell, (2011), Typical properties of rising and falling tone chorus waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, doi:10.1029/2011GL047925

Li Z., M. K. Hudson, S. R. Elkington, Y. Y. Shprits, (2011), Modeling Geomagnetic Storms on Prompt and Diffusive Time Scales, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2011

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, N. P. Meredith, Y. Y. Shprits, L. Chen, W. Li, (2011), Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 1. Evaluation for electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016232

2008

Li W., R. M. Thorne, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, J. Bortnik, Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2008), Evaluation of whistler mode chorus amplification during an injection event observed on CRRES, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 113, doi:10.1029/2008JA013129

2007

Li W., Y. Y. Shprits, R. M. Thorne, (2007), Dynamic evolution of energetic outer zone electrons due to wave-particle interactions during storms, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 112, doi:10.1029/2007JA012368

Thorne R. M., Y. Y. Shprits, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, W. Li, L. R. Lyons, (2007), Refilling of the slot region between the inner and outer electron radiation belts during geomagnetic storms, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 112, doi:10.1029/2006JA012176

2006

Shprits Y. Y., W. Li, R. M. Thorne, (2006), Controlling effect of the pitch angle scattering rates near the edge of the loss cone on electron lifetimes, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 111, doi:10.1029/2006JA011758

Shprits Y. Y., R. M. Thorne, W. Li, R. Horne, (2006), Storm-time Simulations with the 3D High Energy Electron Radiation Belt Code, AGU Fall Meeting 2006, 16-23 July