Dynamics of Magnetically Trapped Particles
Dynamics of Magnetically Trapped Particles
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10.1007/978-3-642-41530-2
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2014
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J. Roederer;Hui Zhang
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作者:
J. Roederer;Hui Zhang
The discovery in 1958 of magnetically trapped energetic particles surrounding planet Earth [1, 2] marked the beginnings of a new scientific discipline—Space Physics. Early US and Soviet satellites provided a wealth of initial data on the radiation belts; internationally coordinated satellite missions in the 1970s led to the study of relevant source, acceleration and diffusion processes. In the 1980s and 1990s, with the Pioneer, Galileo and Cassini missions, space physics turned its interest to the outer planets; terrestrial radiation belt studies fell somewhat into a hiatus. The situation, however, is changing, with several satellite missions like the NASA Van Allen Probes, the Canadian Outer Radiation Belt Injection, Transport, Acceleration, and Loss Satellite (ORBITALS) and the Japanese Energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) mission, all designed to enhance our understanding of radiation belt dynamics. After only a few months in orbit, the Van Allen Probes duo already has provided unsuspected and tantalizing results on the dynamics of geomagnetically trapped particles [3, 4]. This whole development—we may call it rejuvenation of radiation belt physics—will also require revitalizing the theoretical studies of all physical processes involved. This book represents a thorough revision, expansion and update of Juan G. Roederer’s 1970 “classic” Dynamics of Geomagnetically Trapped Radiation [5]