Space Environment Modeling Group

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

Kondrashov D., Y. Shprits, M. Ghil, R. Thorne, (2007), A Kalman filter technique to estimate relativistic electron lifetimes in the outer radiation belt, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 112, doi:10.1029/2007JA012583

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., D. Kondrashov, Y. Chen, R. Thorne, M. Ghil, R. Friedel, G. Reeves, (2007), Reanalysis of relativistic radiation belt electron fluxes using CRRES satellite data, a radial diffusion model, and a Kalman filter, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 112, doi:10.1029/2007JA012579

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., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, S. A. Glauert, M. Cartwright, C. T. Russell, D. N. Baker, S. G. Kanekal, (2006), Acceleration mechanism responsible for the formation of the new radiation belt during the 2003 Halloween solar storm, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, doi:10.1029/2005GL024256

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., 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, G. D. Reeves, R. Friedel, (2005), Radial diffusion modeling with empirical lifetimes: comparison with CRRES observations, Annales Geophysicae, 23, 1467–1471, doi:10.5194/angeo-23-1467-2005

Thorne R. M., T. P. O’Brien, Y. Y. Shprits, D. Summers, R. B. Horne, (2005), Timescale for MeV electron microburst loss during geomagnetic storms, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 110, doi:10.1029/2004JA010882