ULF Waves' Interaction with Cold and Thermal Particles in the Inner Magnetosphere

• Main Author: Ren, Jie (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Space sciences.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Planetary science.; Astrophysics.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Plasma Physics.; Planetary Sciences.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

This thesis focuses on ULF (Ultra-low-frequency) waves' interaction with plasmasphere particles and ring current ions in the inner magnetosphere. It first reports and reveals mutual effect between ULF waves and plasmasphere using Van Allen Probes data. The differences and similarities of differ...

Table of Contents:

• Background and Motivation
• ULF Waves' affect on the Dynamics of Plasmasphere
• Interaction between ULF Waves and Different Ring Current Ions
• Phase Difference between ULF Waves and Drift-bounce Resonant Particles
• Substorm-related ULF Waves and Their Interaction with Ions
• Summary.