Space Environment Modeling Group

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, 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

Orlova K. G., Y. Y. Shprits, (2010), Dependence of pitch-angle scattering rates and loss timescales on the magnetic field model, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, doi:10.1029/2009GL041639

Shprits Y. Y., L. Chen, R. M. Thorne, (2009), Simulations of pitch angle scattering of relativistic electrons with MLT-dependent diffusion coefficients, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 114, doi:10.1029/2008JA013695

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

Subbotin D. A., Y. Y. Shprits, (2009), Three-dimensional modeling of the radiation belts using the Versatile Electron Radiation Belt (VERB) code, Space Weather, 7, doi:10.1029/2008SW000452

Horne R. B., R. M. Thorne, S. A. Glauert, J. Douglas Menietti, Y. Y. Shprits, D. A. Gurnett, (2008), Gyro-resonant electron acceleration at Jupiter, Nature Physics, 4, 301-304, doi:10.1038/nphys897

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

O’Brien T. P., Y. Y. Shprits, M. B. Moldwin, (2008), Eigenmode analysis of pitch-angle diffusion of energetic electrons in the outer zone, Journal Of Atmospheric And Solar-terrestrial Physics, 70, 1738 – 1744, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.05.011, Dynamic Variability of Earth’s Radiation Belts

Shprits Y. Y., S. R. Elkington, N. P. Meredith, D. A. Subbotin, (2008), Review of modeling of losses and sources of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt I: Radial transport, Journal Of Atmospheric And Solar-terrestrial Physics, 70, 1679 – 1693, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.06.008, Dynamic Variability of Earth’s Radiation Belts

Shprits Y. Y., D. A. Subbotin, N. P. Meredith, S. R. Elkington, (2008), Review of modeling of losses and sources of relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt II: Local acceleration and loss, Journal Of Atmospheric And Solar-terrestrial Physics, 70, 1694 – 1713, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.06.014, Dynamic Variability of Earth’s Radiation Belts

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

Shprits Y. Y., N. P. Meredith, R. M. Thorne, (2007), Parameterization of radiation belt electron loss timescales due to interactions with chorus waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 34, doi:10.1029/2006GL029050

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

Bortnik J., R. M. Thorne, T. P. O’Brien, J. C. Green, R. J. Strangeway, Y. Y. Shprits, D. N. Baker, (2006), Observation of two distinct, rapid loss mechanisms during the 20 November 2003 radiation belt dropout event, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 111, doi:10.1029/2006JA011802

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, R. Friedel, G. D. Reeves, J. Fennell, D. N. Baker, S. G. Kanekal, (2006), Outward radial diffusion driven by losses at magnetopause, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 111, doi:10.1029/2006JA011657

Shprits Y. Y., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, D. Summers, (2006), Bounce-averaged diffusion coefficients for field-aligned chorus waves, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 111, doi:10.1029/2006JA011725