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Quantifying the non-linear dependence of energetic electron fluxes in the Earth's radiation belts with radial diffusion drivers
Adnane Osmane
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Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Mikko Savola
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Emilia Kilpua
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Hannu Koskinen
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Joseph E. Borovsky
Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Milla Kalliokoski
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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It has long been known that particles get accelerated close to the speed of light in the near-Earth space environment. Research in the last decades has also clarified what processes and waves are responsible for the acceleration of particles. However, it is difficult to quantify the scale of the impact of various processes competing with one another. In this study we present a methodology to quantify the impact waves can have on energetic particles.
It has long been known that particles get accelerated close to the speed of light in the...