The Principal Role of Chorus Ducting for Night‐Side Relativistic Electron Precipitation

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 51; no. 17
• Main Authors: Kang, Ning, Artemyev, Anton V., Bortnik, Jacob, Zhang, Xiao‐Jia, Angelopoulos, Vassilis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 16.09.2024; Wiley
• Subjects: Chorus waves; Cubesat; Damping; Density; Ducts; Earth magnetosphere; Electromagnetic radiation; Electron precipitation; Electrons; Equator; Latitude; Magnetic field; Magnetic fields; Modelling; Night; Numerical models; Precipitation; Radiation belts; Rainfall intensity; Relativistic effects; Relativistic theory; Scattering; Wave propagation; Waves

Night‐side chorus waves are often observed during plasma sheet injections, typically confined around the equator and thus potentially responsible for precipitation of ≲100 keV electrons. However, recent low‐altitude observations have revealed the critical role of chorus waves in scattering relativis...