This book is an introductory textbook on the physical processes occurring in the Earth's radiation belts. The presentation is at the advanced undergraduate or first year graduate level, and it is appropriate for students who intend to work in some aspect of magnetospheric physics. The treatment is quantitative and provides the mathematical basis for original work in this subject. The equations describing the motion of energetic ions and electrons in the geomagnetic field are derived from basic principles, and concepts such as magnetic field representations, guiding centre motion, adiabatic invariance, and particle distribution functions are presented in a detailed and accessible manner. Relevant experimental techniques are reviewed and a summary is given of the intensity and energy spectra of the particle populations in the Earth's radiation belts. Problem sets are included as well as appendices of tables, graphs and frequently used formulas.
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..".a highly quantitative textbook that will give a solid mathematical grounding of the subject to students of astrophysics and aerospace engineering." A. Ewan Campbell, The Leading Edge
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An introductory textbook on the physical processes controlling geomagnetically trapped radiation aimed at first year graduate students specialising in any aspect of magnetospheric physics.
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The discovery in 1958 that the Earth's magnetic field contains belts of energetic ions and electrons was a major milestone in geophysics and astronomy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equatorial particles, trapped particle populations, loss cone angle, equatorial pitch angle, omnidirectional flux, first adiabatic invariant, bounce motion, mirroring points, longitudinal drift, drift shell, drift path, bounce period, trapped particles, induction electric field, trapped radiation, guiding center, phase space density, radiation belts, drift period, equatorial crossing, geomagnetic field, atmospheric atoms, trapping region, drift frequency, radial diffusion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The discovery in 1958 that the Earth's magnetic field contains belts of energetic ions and electrons was a major milestone in geophysics and astronomy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equatorial particles, trapped particle populations, loss cone angle, equatorial pitch angle, omnidirectional flux, first adiabatic invariant, bounce motion, mirroring points, longitudinal drift, drift shell, drift path, bounce period, trapped particles, induction electric field, trapped radiation, guiding center, phase space density, radiation belts, drift period, equatorial crossing, geomagnetic field, atmospheric atoms, trapping region, drift frequency, radial diffusion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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