SM036
Radiation Belts at the Earth, the Gas Giants, and Beyond
Radiation Belts at the Earth, the Gas Giants, and Beyond
Session ID#: 77208
Session Description:
Radiation belts are strongly coupled to the properties of their host magnetosphere. The unique conditions around each planet lead to a different balance between energetic particle sources and sinks. No single radiation belt can be considered as a prototype for all others and comparative studies are vital for forming a more universal picture of how radiation belts work. This comparison is finally possible, and timely, because recent spacecraft missions provide a wealth of measurements, the interest in exploring Uranus and Neptune is re-emerging and the search for magnetospheric emissions from exoplanets (similar to Jupiter’s synchrotron radiation) gains momentum. This session invites presentations that highlight how our understanding of fundamental radiation belt processes has advanced through their study at different planets and may include results based on spacecraft, ground based observations, theory and simulations. Investigations comparing different radiation belts or with implications for the properties of exoplanetary systems are particularly welcome.
Index Terms:
2720 Energetic particles: trapped [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
2756 Planetary magnetospheres [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
2774 Radiation belts [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
7845 Particle acceleration [SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS]
Primary Convener: Peter Kollmann, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States
Conveners: Elias Roussos, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, Emma E Woodfield, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, United Kingdom and Jacob Bortnik, University of California Los Angeles, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Primary Liaison: Elias Roussos, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
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