Dynamics of electron fluxes in the slot between radiation belts in November–December 2014 according to data of the Vernov satellite

• Published in: Cosmic research Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 72 - 78
• Main Authors: Myagkova, I. N., Svertilov, S. I., Kovtyukh, A. S., Bogomolov, V. V., Bogomolov, A. V., Panasyuk, M. I., Sibiryakova, D. V., Balan, E. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Astronomy; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Astrophysics and Cosmology; Disturbances; Dynamics; Electron density; Electron flux; Electrons; Fluxes; Geomagnetic activity; Geomagnetic disturbances; Geomagnetism; Inclination; Onboard; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Radiation; Radiation belt electrons; Radiation belts; Satellites; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
• ISSN: 0010-9525; 1608-3075
• DOI: 10.1134/S0010952517010075

The variations in the spatial structure and time in electron fluxes with E = 235–300 keV in the slot region (2 < L < 3) between the radiation belts in the period of November 1, 2014 through December 8, 2014 during weak and moderate geomagnetic disturbances ( Kp < 4, Dst >–60 nT) are analyzed based on the data of the RELEC complex on board the Vernov satellite (the height and inclination of the orbit are from 640 to 830 km and 98.4°, respectively). Irregular increases in the fluxes of such electrons and formation of a local maximum at L ~ 2.2–3.0 were observed. It has been shown that the intensity of this maximum is inversely proportional to the L value and grows with an increase in the geomagnetic activity level. New features discovered for the first time in the dynamics of radiation belt electrons manifest in the variations in the local structure and dynamics of fluxes of subrelativistic electrons in the slot region.