Energization of Radiation Belt Electrons by High and Low Azimuthal Mode Number Poloidal Mode ULF Waves

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Dec 2011

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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #SM32A-02

Physics

[2784] Magnetospheric Physics / Solar Wind/Magnetosphere Interactions

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CME-shock and CIR-driven geomagnetic storms are characterized by enhanced ULF wave activity in the magnetosphere. This enhanced ULF wave power produces both coherent and diffusive transport and energization, as well as pitch angle modification of radiation belt electrons in drift resonance with azimuthally propagating ULF waves. Recent observations of two CME-driven storms1,2 have suggested that poloidal mode waves with both low and high azimuthal mode number may be efficient at accelerating radiation belt electrons. We extend up to m = 50 the analysis of Ozeke and Mann3 who examined drift resonance for poloidal modes up to m = 40. We calculate radial diffusion coefficients for source population electrons in the 50 -500 keV range, and continued resonance with lower m-numbers at higher energies for ULF waves in the Pc 5, 0.4 - 10 mHz range. We use an analytic model for ULF waves superimposed on a compressed dipole, developed for equatorial plane studies by Elkington et al.4 and extended to 3D by Perry et al.4 Assuming a power spectrum which varies as ω-2, consistent with earlier observations, we find greater efficiency for radial transport and acceleration at lower m number where there is greater power for drift resonance at a given frequency. This assumption is consistent with 3D global MHD simulations using the Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry code which we have carried out for realistic solar wind driving conditions during storms. Coherent interaction with ULF waves can also occur at a rate which exceeds nominal radial diffusion estimates but is slower than prompt injection on a drift time scale. Depending on initial electron drift phase, some electrons are accelerated due to the westward azimuthal electric field Eφ, while others are decelerated by eastward Eφ, decreasing their pitch angle. A subset of trapped electrons are seen to precipitate to the atmosphere in 3D LFM simulations, showing modulation at the coherent poloidal mode ULF wave frequency in both simulations and MINIS balloon observations for the January 21, 2005 CME-driven storm. Thus Pc 5 poloidal mode ULF waves cause competing increase and decrease in relativistic electron flux. The relative efficiencies of both coherent and diffusive processes will be examined. 1Zong et al., JGR, doi:10.1029/2009JA014393, 2009. 2Tan et al., JGR, doi:10.1029/2010JA016226, 2011. 3Ozeke and Mann, JGR, doi:10.1029/2007JA012468, 2008. 4Elkington et al., doi:10.1029/2001JA009202, 2003, 2003. 5Perry et al., doi:10.1029/2004JA010760, 2005.

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