• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2003

This paper is for the investigation of the relationship between the geomagnetic disturbances and the relativistic electron events occurring at geosynchronous orbit. We have analyzed the electron fluxes of E > 2 MeV measured by GOES 10 satellite and the hourly Dst index for the period of April, 1999 to December, 2002. With the rigorous definition of the relativistic event, total 34 events were identified during the time period. Our statistical study showed that more than 50% of the total events occurred associated with weak (or sometimes virtually no) magnetic storms. And only ~ 20% of the events took place accompanied by a strong magnetic storm of $Dst_{min}$ < -100 nT. This result suggests that large geomagnetic storms may not be crucial for the occurrence of a relativistic event at geosynchronous orbit. We also found that there is no clear correlation between the maximum electron flux of an event and the associated minimum of Dst. Therefore any study on the physical mechanism (s) accounting for the relativistic events should take it into account that strong magnetic storms may not be necessarily required for the occurrence of a relativistic electron event at geosynchronous orbit.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2004

We have investigated characteristic solar wind dynamics associated with relativistic electron events at geosynchronous orbit. Most of the events for April, 1999 through December, 2002 are found to be accompanied by a prolonged solar quiet period which is characterized as low solar wind density, weak interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), and fast alfvenic fluctuations in IMF $B_z$. In a typical relativistic event, electron fluxes begin to increase by orders of magnitude when solar wind parameters drop to low values (e.g., $n_{sw}∼5 cm^{-3}$ and ｜$B_{IMF}$∼5 nT) after sharp peaks. Then the elevated electron fluxes stay at the high level during the solar quiet period. This observation may suggest the following scenario for the occurrence of a geosynchronous relativistic event: (ⅰ) Quiet solar winds can yield a stable and more dipole-like magnetospheric configurations in which the geosynchronous orbit locates well inside the trapping boundary of the energetic electrons. (ⅱ) If a large population of MeV electrons are generated (by whatever acceleration process(es)) in the inner magnetosphere, they can be trapped and effectively accumulated to a high intensity. (ⅲ) The high electron flux can persist for a number of days in the geosynchronous region as long as the solar wind dynamics stays quiet. Therefore the scenario indicates that the occurrence of a relativistic event would be a result of a delicate balance between the effects of electron acceleration and loss. In addition, the sensitive dependence of a relativistic event on the solar wind conditions makes the prediction of solar wind variability as important as understanding of electron acceleration processes in the forecast of a relativistic event.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권1호
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• pp.41-41
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• 2004

We report the results on the investigation of the association of solar wind dynamics and the occurrence of geosynchronous relativistic electron events. This study analyzed E>2MeV electron fluxes measured by GOES 10 satellite and solar wind parameters by ACE satellite for April, 1999 to December, 2002. Most of the relativistic events during the time period are found to be accompanied by the prolonged period of quiet solar wind dynamics which is characterized as low solar wind pressure, weak interplanetary magnetic field, and fast fluctuations in IMF Bz. (omitted)

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권2호
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• pp.380-383
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• 2004

We study the two storm events of 1997: one in May that was accompanied by a relativistic electron event (REE) and the other in September, with a more profound Dst decrease, but with no significant flux increase of relativistic electrons. We find that a larger amount of seed electrons was present in the May event compared to that of the September storm, whereas the ULF (ultra low frequency) power was more enhanced and the particle spectrum was harder in the September event. Hence, we demonstrate that a larger storm does not necessarily produce more seed electrons and that the amount of seed electrons is an important factor in an actual increase in REE flux levels, while ULF can harden the particle spectra without causing an apparent REE.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2003년도 한국우주과학회보 제12권2호
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• pp.36-36
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• 2003

While it is presumed that substorm injection electrons of a few hundred keV are the seeds for relativistic electrons frequently observed during the recovery phase of storms, correlation between the two events has not been well explored with the observed satellite data. We would like to address this problem in the present paper using the data from the geosynchronous GOES and LANL satellites as well as from the polar orbiting NOAA satellites. Our statistical study shows the two channels of LANL SOPA instrument, 105 150 keV and 150 225 keV, best correlates with the increase of the flux levels of GOES relativistic electrons. Especially, the relativistic electron events are not observed when the flux levels of these two channels are maintained low in the substorm injections, regardless of the level of the ULF activities. The conclusion does not change whether the substorm injections occur . during the storm recovery phase or during the non-storm time. As the ULF waves are observed quite frequently over the entire range of L=4 to L=7, the reason why REEs are seen mostly during the storm time seems to be related to the fact that storm-time substorms produce more seed electrons than the substorms that occur during the non-storm time.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권1호
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• pp.88-88
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• 2004

We demonstrate that the flux levels of post-storm relativistic electrons are well correlated with the amount of electrons of the energy about 100 keV injected during substorms, while the power of ULF is more or less related to the spectral hardening of these seed electrons. Hence, the existence of ULF alone during the storm time does not necessarily cause flux increase of relativistic electrons as storms do not always generate sufficient amount of seed electrons of this energy range. (omitted)

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.439-450
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• 2009

2006년 상반기동안 GOES 10에 의해 관측된 > 2MeV의 전자에너지 채널에서 반복되는 상대론적 전자 증가 이벤트(GREE, Geosynchronous Relativistic Electron Event)가 4회 있었다. 이 현상들은 모두 코로나 구멍(Coronal hole)에서부터 나온 고속 태양풍(HSS, High Speed Solar Wind Stream)과 관련된 것으로 여겨진다. 약 27일 주기를 갖는 이 4회의 전자 증가 현상은 플럭스가 점점 증가하는 형태를 보인다. 현재까지 알려진 상대론적 전자 증가 현상의 주요 원인으로는 다음의 요소들이 언급되어 왔다: (1) 코로나 구멍과 관련된 태양풍 속도, (2) Pc5 ULF 파동, (3) 행성간 자기장(IMF, Interplanetary Magnetic Field) Bz의 남쪽 성 분, (4) 자기 부폭풍(substorm)의 발생, (5) 증가된 휘슬러 모드 코러스 파동(whistler mode chorus wave)과 (6)동압력(dynamic pressure). 따라서 이 논문에서는 2006년 상반기 동안 앞에서 언급한 6가지 현상 들을 분석하여 어느 요소가 상대론적 전자 증가 현상의 플럭스와 가장 가까운 연관성이 있는지 알아보고자 한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 수 MeV 이상의 에너지를 갖는 전자들(electrons)의 비정상적인 증가 현상 즉 Relativistic Electron Events(REE)와 자기 폭풍(magnetic storm) 및 자기 부폭풍(magnetic substorm) 사이의 상관 관계에 대해 연구하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 1996-1998년의 3년 동안 일어났던 자기 폭풍을 조사하여 REE를 동반하는 자기 폭풍과 동반하지 않는 자기 폭풍의 두 그룹으로 분류하여 분석하였고, 두 그룹 각각의 자기 폭풍이 일어나는 동안 발생한 자기 부폭풍들의 특성을 살펴보았다. 특히 수십에서 수백 keV 에너지대의 고에너지 입자 수 증가(energetic particle injection) 현상과 자기장 쌍극자화(magnetic dipolarization) 현상을 분석한 결과, REE를 동반하는 자기 폭풍 동안에 발생한 자기 부폭풍이, REE를 동반하지 않는 자기 폭풍이 일어나는 동안 발생한 자기 부폭풍보다 더 강하게 나타난다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2008년도 한국우주과학회보 제17권2호
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• pp.31.1-31.1
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• 2008

While some observations in the geomagnetic tail region supported electrons could be accelerated by reconnection processes, we still need more observation data to confirm electron acceleration in this region. Because most acceleration processes accompany strong pitch angle diffusion, if the electrons were accelerated in this region, strong energetic electron precipitation should be observed near earth on aurora oval. Even though there are several low altitude satellites observing electron precipitation, intense and small scale precipitation events have not been identified successfully. In this presentation, we will show an observation of strong energetic electron precipitation that might be analyzed by relativistic electron acceleration in the confined region. This event was observed by low altitude Korean STSAT-1, where intense several hundred keV electron precipitation was seen simultaneously with 10 keV electrons during storm time. In addition, we observed large magnetic field fluctuations and an ionospheric plasma depletion with FUV aurora emissions. Our observation implies relativistic electrons can be generated in the small area where Fermi acceleration might work.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2003년도 한국우주과학회보 제12권1호
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• pp.68-68
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• 2003