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2024

Drozdov A. Y., H. J. Allison, A. A. Saikin, Q. Schiller, D. Wang, (2024), Distribution of Seed Electron Phase Space Density Minima in Earth’s Radiation Belts, Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2023GL108028, doi:10.1029/2023GL108028

Wang D., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Haas, A. Y. Drozdov, (2024), Improved Lifetime Model of Energetic Electrons Due to Their Interactions With Chorus Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2023GL107991, doi:10.1029/2023GL107991, e2023GL107991 2023GL107991

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

Shprits Y. Y., I. Michaelis, D. Wang, H. Allison, R. Vasile, A. Runov, A. Drozdov, C. T. Russell, V. Kalegaev, A. Smirnov, (2023), MLT Dependence of Relativistic Electron Scattering Into the Drift Loss Cone: Measurements From ELFIN-L on Board Lomonosov Spacecraft, Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL103342, doi:10.1029/2023GL103342

2022

Drozdov A. Y., H. J. Allison, Y. Y. Shprits, M. E. Usanova, A. Saikin, D. Wang, (2022), Depletions of Multi-MeV Electrons and Their Association to Minima in Phase Space Density, Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL097620, doi:10.1029/2021GL097620, e2021GL097620 2021GL097620

Oran R., B. Weiss, M. De Soria Santacruz-Pich, I. Jun, D. Lawrence, C. Polanskey, J. Ratliff, C. Raymond, J. Ream, C. Russell, Y. Shprits, M. Zuber, L. Elkins-Tanton, (2022), Maximum Energies of Trapped Particles Around Magnetized Planets and Small Bodies, Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL097014, doi:10.1029/2021GL097014

Woodfield E., S. Glauert, J. Menietti, R. Horne, A. Kavanagh, Y. Shprits, (2022), Acceleration of Electrons by Whistler‐Mode Hiss Waves at Saturn, Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL096213, doi:10.1029/2021GL096213

2021

Turner D. L., I. J. Cohen, A. Michael, K. Sorathia, S. Merkin, B. H. Mauk, S. Ukhorskiy, K. R. Murphy, C. Gabrielse, A. J. Boyd, J. F. Fennell, J. B. Blake, S. G. Claudepierre, A. Y. Drozdov, A. N. Jaynes, J. Ripoll, G. D. Reeves, (2021), Can Earth’s magnetotail plasma sheet produce a source of relativistic electrons for the radiation belts?, Geophysical Research Letters, n/a, e2021GL095495, doi:10.1029/2021GL095495, e2021GL095495 2021GL095495

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

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

Wang D., Y. Y. Shprits, (2019), On How High-latitude Chorus Waves Tip the Balance between Acceleration and Loss of Relativistic Electrons, Geophysical Research Letters, doi:10.1029/2019GL082681

Woodfield E. E., S. A. Glauert, J. D. Menietti, T. F. Averkamp, R. B. Horne, Y. Y. Shprits, (2019), Rapid Electron Acceleration in Low-Density Regions of Saturn’s Radiation Belt by Whistler Mode Chorus Waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 7191-7198, doi:10.1029/2019GL083071

2018

Chen L., J. Sun, Q. Lu, X. Wang, X. Gao, D. Wang, S. Wang, (2018), Two-Dimensional Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Magnetosonic Wave Excitation in a Dipole Magnetic Field, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 8712-8720, doi:10.1029/2018GL079067

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

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

Yu X., Z. Yuan, S. Huang, F. Yao, D. Wang, H. O. Funsten, J. R. Wygant, (2018), Excitation of O+ Band EMIC Waves Through H+ Ring Velocity Distributions: Van Allen Probe Observations, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 1271-1276, doi:10.1002/2018GL077109

Yuan Z., K. Liu, X. Yu, F. Yao, S. Huang, D. Wang, Z. Ouyang, (2018), Precipitation of Radiation Belt Electrons by EMIC Waves With Conjugated Observations of NOAA and Van Allen Satellites, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 12,694-12,702, doi:10.1029/2018GL080481

2017

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

Shprits Y. Y., A. Kellerman, N. Aseev, A. Y. Drozdov, I. Michaelis, (2017), Multi-MeV electron loss in the heart of the radiation belts, Geophysical Research Letters, 44, 1204-1209, doi:10.1002/2016GL072258

2016

Gao Z., Z. Su, H. Zhu, F. Xiao, H. Zheng, Y. Wang, C. Shen, S. Wang, (2016), Intense low-frequency chorus waves observed by Van Allen Probes: Fine structures and potential effect on radiation belt electrons, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 967-977, doi:10.1002/2016GL067687

Shprits Y. Y., (2016), Estimation of bounce resonant scattering by fast magnetosonic waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 998-1006, doi:10.1002/2015GL066796

2015

Chen M. W., C. L. Lemon, K. Orlova, Y. Shprits, J. Hecht, R. L. Walterscheid, (2015), Comparison of simulated and observed trapped and precipitating electron fluxes during a magnetic storm, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 8302-8311, doi:10.1002/2015GL065737

Shprits Y. Y., A. C. Kellerman, A. Y. Drozdov, H. E. Spence, G. D. Reeves, D. N. Baker, (2015), Combined convective and diffusive simulations: VERB-4D comparison with 17 March 2013 Van Allen Probes observations, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 9600-9608, doi:10.1002/2015GL065230

Su Z., H. Zhu, F. Xiao, H. Zheng, Y. Wang, C. Shen, M. Zhang, S. Wang, C. A. Kletzing, W. S. Kurth, G. B. Hospodarsky, H. E. Spence, G. D. Reeves, H. O. Funsten, J. B. Blake, D. N. Baker, J. R. Wygant, (2015), Disappearance of plasmaspheric hiss following interplanetary shock, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 3129-3140, doi:10.1002/2015GL063906

Zhu H., Z. Su, F. Xiao, H. Zheng, Y. Wang, C. Shen, T. Xian, S. Wang, C. A. Kletzing, W. S. Kurth, G. B. Hospodarsky, H. E. Spence, G. D. Reeves, H. O. Funsten, J. B. Blake, D. N. Baker, (2015), Plasmatrough exohiss waves observed by Van Allen Probes: Evidence for leakage from plasmasphere and resonant scattering of radiation belt electrons, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 1012-1019, doi:10.1002/2014GL062964

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

Foster J. C., P. J. Erickson, D. N. Baker, S. G. Claudepierre, C. A. Kletzing, W. Kurth, G. D. Reeves, S. A. Thaller, H. E. Spence, Y. Y. Shprits, J. R. Wygant, (2014), Prompt energization of relativistic and highly relativistic electrons during a substorm interval: Van Allen Probes observations, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 20-25, doi:10.1002/2013GL058438

Kondrashov D., R. Denton, Y. Y. Shprits, H. J. Singer, (2014), Reconstruction of gaps in the past history of solar wind parameters, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 2702-2707, doi:10.1002/2014GL059741

Orlova K., M. Spasojevic, Y. Shprits, (2014), Activity-dependent global model of electron loss inside the plasmasphere, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 3744-3751, doi:10.1002/2014GL060100

Rasca A. P., R. Oran, M. Horányi, (2014), Mass loading of the solar wind by a sungrazing comet, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 5376-5381, doi:10.1002/2014GL060990

Usanova M. E., A. Drozdov, K. Orlova, I. R. Mann, Y. Shprits, M. T. Robertson, D. L. Turner, D. K. Milling, A. Kale, D. N. Baker, S. A. Thaller, G. D. Reeves, H. E. Spence, C. Kletzing, J. Wygant, (2014), Effect of EMIC waves on relativistic and ultrarelativistic electron populations: Ground-based and Van Allen Probes observations, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 1375-1381, doi:10.1002/2013GL059024

Zhang J. -., A. A. Saikin, L. M. Kistler, C. W. Smith, H. E. Spence, C. G. Mouikis, R. B. Torbert, B. A. Larsen, G. D. Reeves, R. M. Skoug, H. O. Funsten, W. S. Kurth, C. A. Kletzing, R. C. Allen, V. K. Jordanova, (2014), Excitation of EMIC waves detected by the Van Allen Probes on 28 April 2013, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 4101-4108, doi:10.1002/2014GL060621

2013

de Soria-Santacruz M., K. G. Orlova, M. Martinez-Sanchez, Y. Y. Shprits, (2013), Scattering rates of inner belt protons by EMIC waves: A comparison between test particle and diffusion simulations, Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 4793-4797, doi:10.1002/grl.50925

Shprits Y., A. Kellerman, D. Kondrashov, D. Subbotin, (2013), Application of a new data operator-splitting data assimilation technique to the 3-D VERB diffusion code and CRRES measurements, Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 4998-5002, doi:10.1002/grl.50969

Spasojevic M., Y. Y. Shprits, (2013), Chorus functional dependencies derived from CRRES data, Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 3793-3797, doi:10.1002/grl.50755

2012

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

Turner D. L., V. Angelopoulos, Y. Shprits, A. Kellerman, P. Cruce, D. Larson, (2012), Radial distributions of equatorial phase space density for outer radiation belt electrons, Geophysical Research Letters, 39, doi:10.1029/2012GL051722

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

2010

Kondrashov D., Y. Shprits, M. Ghil, (2010), Gap filling of solar wind data by singular spectrum analysis, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, doi:10.1029/2010GL044138

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

Ukhorskiy A. Y., Y. Y. Shprits, B. J. Anderson, K. Takahashi, R. M. Thorne, (2010), Rapid scattering of radiation belt electrons by storm-time EMIC waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, doi:10.1029/2010GL042906

2009

Shprits Y. Y., (2009), Potential waves for pitch-angle scattering of near-equatorially mirroring energetic electrons due to the violation of the second adiabatic invariant, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, doi:10.1029/2009GL038322

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2004

Shprits Y. Y., R. M. Thorne, (2004), Time dependent radial diffusion modeling of relativistic electrons with realistic loss rates, Geophysical Research Letters, 31, doi:10.1029/2004GL019591