Propagation of lower-band whistler-mode waves in the outer Van Allen belt: Systematic analysis of 11 years of multi-component data from the Cluster spacecraft

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 2729 - 2737
• Main Authors: Santolík, Ondřej, Macúšová, Eva, Kolmašová, Ivana, Cornilleau-Wehrlin, Nicole, de Conchy, Yvonne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 28.04.2014; American Geophysical Union
• Subjects: Astrophysics; Physics; Plasma Physics; Sciences of the Universe; Van Allen radiation belts; wave vector directions; whistler-mode chorus

Lower‐band whistler‐mode emissions can influence the dynamics of the outer Van Allen radiation belts. We use 11 years of measurements of the STAFF‐SA instruments onboard the four Cluster spacecraft to systematically build maps of wave propagation parameters as a function of position. We determine pr...