GEM: Energetic Particle Dynamics During Geomagnetic Storms and Magnetospheric Substorms

磁层能量从一个区域转移到另一个区域和从磁场转移到粒子的两个最重要的时期是磁暴和亚暴期间。特别是在风暴和亚风暴期间，相当一部分能量转化为粒子分布的高能部分。该研究项目将使用理论技术和数值测试粒子跟踪技术来研究粒子的通电是如何发生的，以及高能粒子是如何在磁层内传输的。最终目标是建立风暴和亚风暴期间高能粒子注入的预测模型。该模型可用于GGCM的构建。

The two most significant periods when magnetospheric energy is transported from one region to another and shifted from magnetic fields to particles are during magnetic storms and substorms. In particular, during storms and substorms a substantial portion of the energy to converted into the high-energy portion of the particle distributions. This research program will use theoretical techniques and numerical test particle tracing techniques to examine how the energization of particles takes place and how the energetic particles are transported within the magnetosphere. The ultimate goal is to produce a predictive model of energetic particle injection during storms and substorms. This model could then be used in the construction of the GGCM.