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2024

Feng H., D. Wang, D. Guo, Y. Shprits, D. Han, S. Teng, B. Ni, R. Shi, Y. Zhang, (2024), Lower band chorus wave scattering causing the extensive morningside diffuse auroral precipitation during active geomagnetic conditions: A detailed case study, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 129, e2023JA032240, doi:10.1029/2023JA032240

Guo D., D. Wang, Y. Shprits, Z. Xiang, B. Ni, A. Saikin, A. Y. Drozdov, M. Szabo-Roberts, J. Wang, Y. Liu, J. Dong, (2024), One-Step Local Acceleration Process of Ultra-Relativistic Electrons in the Center of the Outer Radiation Belt: Observations, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 129, e2024JA033024, doi:10.1029/2024JA033024, e2024JA033024 2024JA033024

2023

Cao X., P. Lu, B. Ni, D. Summers, Y. Shprits, M. Long, X. Wang, (2023), Resonant Scattering of Radiation Belt Electrons at Saturn by Ion Cyclotron Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2022GL102394, doi:10.1029/2022GL102394

Stoll K., L. Pick, D. Wang, X. Cao, B. Ni, Y. Shprits, (2023), Variation of Electron Lifetime Due To Scattering by Electrostatic Electron Cyclotron Harmonic Waves in the Inner Magnetosphere With Electron Distribution Parameters, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 128, e2023JA031803, doi:10.1029/2023JA031803

2022

Guo Y., B. Ni, S. Fu, D. Wang, Y. Shprits, I. Zhelavskaya, M. Feng, D. Guo, (2022), Identification of Controlling Geomagnetic and Solar Wind Factors for Magnetospheric Chorus Intensity Using Feature Selection Techniques, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 127, e2021JA029926, doi:10.1029/2021JA029926

Long M., B. Ni, X. Cao, X. Gu, P. Kollmann, Q. Luo, R. Zhou, Y. Guo, D. Guo, Y. Shprits, (2022), Losses of Radiation Belt Energetic Particles by Encounters With Four of the Inner Moons of Jupiter, Journal Of Geophysical Research: Planets, 127, e2021JE007050, doi:10.1029/2021JE007050

2020

Cao X., B. Ni, D. Summers, Y. Y. Shprits, Y. Lou, (2020), Effects of Polarization Reversal on the Pitch Angle Scattering of Radiation Belt Electrons and Ring Current Protons by EMIC Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL089718, doi:10.1029/2020GL089718, e2020GL089718 2020GL089718

Zou Z., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, N. A. Aseev, P. Zuo, F. Wei, (2020), An artificial neural network model of electron fluxes in the Earth’s central plasma sheet: a THEMIS survey, Astrophysics And Space Science, 365, 100, doi:10.1007/s10509-020-03819-0

2019

Cao X., B. Ni, D. Summers, Y. Y. Shprits, X. Gu, S. Fu, Y. Lou, Y. Zhang, X. Ma, W. Zhang, H. Huang, J. Yi, (2019), Sensitivity of EMIC Wave-Driven Scattering Loss of Ring Current Protons to Wave Normal Angle Distribution, Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 590-598, doi:10.1029/2018GL081550

2018

Ni B., X. Cao, Y. Y. Shprits, D. Summers, X. Gu, S. Fu, Y. Lou, (2018), Hot Plasma Effects on the Cyclotron-Resonant Pitch-Angle Scattering Rates of Radiation Belt Electrons Due to EMIC Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 21-30, doi:10.1002/2017GL076028

2017

Cao X., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, I. S. Zhelavskaya, (2017), Scattering of Ultra-relativistic Electrons in the Van Allen Radiation Belts Accounting for Hot Plasma Effects, Scientific Reports, 7, 17719, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-17739-7

Cao X., B. Ni, D. Summers, J. Bortnik, X. Tao, Y. Y. Shprits, Y. Lou, X. Gu, S. Fu, R. Shi, Z. Xiang, Q. Wang, (2017), Bounce resonance scattering of radiation belt electrons by H+ band EMIC waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 122, 1702-1713, doi:10.1002/2016JA023607

Ni B., X. Cao, Y. Y. Shprits, D. Summers, X. Gu, S. Fu, Y. Lou, (2017), Hot Plasma Effects on the Cyclotron-Resonant Pitch-Angle Scattering Rates of Radiation Belt Electrons Due to EMIC Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 21-30, doi:10.1002/2017GL076028

2016

Ni B., Z. Xiang, X. Gu, Y. Y. Shprits, C. Zhou, Z. Zhao, X. Zhang, P. Zuo, (2016), Dynamic responses of the Earth’s radiation belts during periods of solar wind dynamic pressure pulse based on normalized superposed epoch analysis, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 121, 8523-8536, doi:10.1002/2016JA023067

2013

Chen L., R. M. Thorne, Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2013), An improved dispersion relation for parallel propagating electromagnetic waves in warm plasmas: Application to electron scattering, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 118, 2185-2195, doi:10.1002/jgra.50260

Chen M., C. L. Lemon, B. Ni, M. Schulz, Y. Y. Shprits, R. M. Thorne, (2013), Evaluation of stormtime inner magnetospheric electron scattering loss models in the RCM-E, AGU Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, USA, 2013

Ni B., Y. Y. Shprits, R. H. Friedel, R. M. Thorne, M. Daae, Y. Chen, (2013), Responses of Earth’s radiation belts to solar wind dynamic pressure variations in 2002 analyzed using multisatellite data and Kalman filtering, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 118, 4400-4414, doi:10.1002/jgra.50437

Shprits Y. Y., A. Runov, B. Ni, (2013), Gyro-resonant scattering of radiation belt electrons during the solar minimum by fast magnetosonic waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 118, 648-652, doi:10.1002/jgra.50108

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

2012

Shprits Y., M. Daae, B. Ni, (2012), Statistical analysis of phase space density buildups and dropouts, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 117, doi:10.1029/2011JA016939

Gu X., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2012), Correction to “Parameterized lifetime of radiation belt electrons interacting with lower-band and upper-band oblique chorus wave”, Geophysical Research Letters, 39, doi:10.1029/2012GL053568

Gu X., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2012), Parameterized lifetime of radiation belt electrons interacting with lower-band and upper-band oblique chorus waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 39, doi:10.1029/2012GL052519

Kim K., Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2012), Relativistic radiation belt electron responses to GEM magnetic storms: Comparison of CRRES observations with 3-D VERB simulations, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 117, doi:10.1029/2011JA017460

Kim K. C., Y. Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2012), Relativistic Radiation Belt Electron Responses to GEM Magnetic Storms: Comparisons of CRRES Observations with 3-D VERB simulations, GEM Summer Workshop 2012, Snowmass, Colorado, USA, 2012.

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2012), Bounce-averaged diffusion coefficients due to resonant interaction of the outer radiation belt electrons with oblique chorus waves computed in a realistic magnetic field model, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 117, doi:10.1029/2012JA017591

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2012), Dependence of the bounce-averaged scattering rates on magnetic field model, Inner Magnetosphere Coupling Ii Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2012.

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2012), Dependence of the bounce-averaged diffusion coefficients on magnetic field model in the outer radiation belt, EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria, 2012

Shprits Y. Y., M. Daae, B. Ni, D. Kondrashov, M. Ghil, (2012), Influence of solar wind and plasmasphere on radiation belts fluxes, EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria, 2012

2011

Daae M., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, J. Koller, D. Kondrashov, Y. Chen, (2011), Reanalysis of radiation belt electron phase space density using various boundary conditions and loss models, Advances In Space Research, 48, 1327 – 1334, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2011.07.001

Gu X., Z. Zhao, B. Ni, Y. Shprits, C. Zhou, (2011), Statistical analysis of pitch angle distribution of radiation belt energetic electrons near the geostationary orbit: CRRES observations, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016052

Kim K., Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2011), Understanding the dynamic evolution of the relativistic electron slot region including radial and pitch angle diffusion, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA016684

Kim K., Y. Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2011), Understanding the Dynamic Evolution of the Relativistic Electron Slot Region including Radial and Pitch-Angle Diffusion, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2011

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, Y. Y. Shprits, K. G. Orlova, N. P. Meredith, (2011), Chorus-driven resonant scattering of diffuse auroral electrons in nondipolar magnetic fields, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA016453

Ni B., Y. Shprits, M. Hartinger, V. Angelopoulos, X. Gu, D. Larson, (2011), Analysis of radiation belt energetic electron phase space density using THEMIS SST measurements: Cross-satellite calibration and a case study, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016104

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, Y. Y. Shprits, (2011), Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 2. Evaluation for whistler mode chorus waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016233

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, N. P. Meredith, Y. Y. Shprits, R. B. Horne, (2011), Diffuse auroral scattering by whistler mode chorus waves: Dependence on wave normal angle distribution, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA016517

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

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2011), Bounce-averaging of scattering rates in a realistic field model, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2011

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, M. Schulz, B. Ni, (2011), On the bounce-averaging of scattering rates in a realistic field model, EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria, 2011

Shprits Y. Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, R. B. Horne, D. N. Baker, (2011), Profound change of the near-Earth radiation environment caused by solar superstorms, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2011

Shprits Y. Y., B. Ni, D. Subbotin, K. Kim, M. Daae, (2011), 3D VERB Code Simulations of the Dynamic Evolution of the Outer and Inner Radiation Belts, EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria, 2011

Shprits Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, R. Horne, D. Baker, P. Cruce, (2011), Profound change of the near-Earth radiation environment caused by solar superstorms, Space Weather, 9, doi:10.1029/2011SW000662

Subbotin D. A., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2011), Long-term radiation belt simulation with the VERB 3-D code: Comparison with CRRES observations, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2011JA017019

Subbotin D. A., Y. Y. Shprits, M. Gkioulidou, L. R. Lyons, B. Ni, V. G. Merkin, F. R. Toffoletto, R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, M. K. Hudson, (2011), Simulation of the acceleration of relativistic electrons in the inner magnetosphere using RCM-VERB coupled codes, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016350

Tao X., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, B. Ni, J. D. Menietti, Y. Y. Shprits, D. A. Gurnett, (2011), Importance of plasma injection events for energization of relativistic electrons in the Jovian magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 116, doi:10.1029/2010JA016108

Zhao Z., X. Gu, B. Ni, Y. Y. Shprits, C. Zhou, (2011), Statistical Analysis of Pitch Angle Distribution of Radiation Belt Energetic Electrons Near the Geostationary Orbit: CRRES Observations, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2011

2010

Daae M., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, J. Koller, D. Kondrashov, Y. Chen, (2010), Reanalysis of Radiation Belt Electron Phase Space Density using the UCLA 1-D VERB code and Kalman filtering: Sensitivity to assumed boundary conditions and changes in the loss model, EGU General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2010

Kim K., Y. Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2010), Understanding of the Dynamic Evolution of the Relativistic Electron Slot Region due to Radial and Pitch Angle Diffusion, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2010

Ni B., Y. Y. Shprits, M. Hartinger, V. A. Angelopoulos, D. Larson, (2010), Empirical Cross-satellite Calibration of THEMIS SST Measurements Based on Electron Phase Space Density Conjunctions, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2010

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2010), Bounce-averaged diffusion coefficients in a realistic field model for oblique chorus waves, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2010

Shprits Y. Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, D. Kondrashov, (2010), Understanding the electrons radiation belts using modeling and observations, EGU General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2010

Shprits Y. Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2010), Simulations of the dynamics of the radiation belts using VERB 3D code, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, 91(26), Meet Am Suppl, Abstract SM33A-03, 2010

Shprits Y. Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, M. Daae, D. A. Kondrashov, M. Hartinger, K. Kim, K. G. Orlova, T. Nagai, R. H. Friedel, Y. Chen, (2010), Comparison of the 3D VERB Code Simulations of the Dynamic Evolution of the Outer and Inner Radiation Belts With the Reanalysis Obtained from Observations on Multiple Spacecraft, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2010

Subbotin D., Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2010), Three-dimensional VERB radiation belt simulations including mixed diffusion, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 115, doi:10.1029/2009JA015070

Subbotin D., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, (2010), Long Term Radiation Belt Simulations with VERB-3D Code, AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2010

2009

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, N. P. Meredith, Y. Y. Shprits, (2009), Diffuse auroral electron scattering by ECH waves and whistler-mode chorus in the inner magnetosphere, AGU 2009 Fall Meeting, 90(52), Fall Meet Suppl, Abstract SM23A-1578, 2009

Ni B., Y. Shprits, T. Nagai, R. Thorne, Y. Chen, D. Kondrashov, H. Kim, (2009), Reanalyses of the radiation belt electron phase space density using nearly equatorial CRRES and polar-orbiting Akebono satellite observations, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 114, doi:10.1029/2008JA013933

Ni B., Y. Shprits, R. Thorne, R. Friedel, T. Nagai, (2009), Reanalysis of relativistic radiation belt electron phase space density using multisatellite observations: Sensitivity to empirical magnetic field models, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 114, doi:10.1029/2009JA014438

Shprits Y. Y., B. Ni, (2009), Dependence of the quasi-linear scattering rates on the wave normal distribution of chorus waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 114, doi:10.1029/2009JA014223

Shprits Y. Y., Y. Chen, R. Friedel, D. Kondrashov, B. Ni, D. Subbotin, G. Reeves, M. Ghil, (2009), UCLA-LANL Reanalysis Project, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 2009

Shprits Y., B. Ni, D. Subbotin, A. Kondrashov, M. Daae, M. Thorne, T. Nagai, H. Friedel, Chen, J. Koller, D. Reeves, (2009), Dynamic evolution of the radiation belt phase space density obtained with reanalysis with simultaneous observations from four spacecraft, AGU 2009 Fall Meeting

Shprits Y. Y., D. Subbotin, B. Ni, (2009), Evolution of electron fluxes in the outer radiation belt computed with the VERB code, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 114, doi:10.1029/2008JA013784

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

Ni B., Y. Y. Shprits, T. Nagai, R. Thorne, Y. Chen, D. Kondrashov, (2008), Reanalysis of radiation belt electron phase space density using CRRES and Akebono Observations, AGU Fall Meeting 2008, 15-19 December

Ni B., R. M. Thorne, Y. Y. Shprits, J. Bortnik, (2008), Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons by whistler-mode chorus: Contribution to diffuse auroral precipitation, Geophysical Research Letters, 35, doi:10.1029/2008GL034032