Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss

Abstract In this study, we statistically analyze the wave properties of plasmaspheric hiss using data from the Van Allen Probes. The magnetic power spectral densities of hiss waves exhibit dependence on magnetic local time, geomagnetic activity, and the L‐shell. Based on variations in wave propertie...

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Main Authors: Mingyue Lu, Zhijie Qin, Hui Zhu, Yingying Zhao, Huicong Chen
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Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL114051
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Zhijie Qin
Hui Zhu
Yingying Zhao
Huicong Chen
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description Abstract In this study, we statistically analyze the wave properties of plasmaspheric hiss using data from the Van Allen Probes. The magnetic power spectral densities of hiss waves exhibit dependence on magnetic local time, geomagnetic activity, and the L‐shell. Based on variations in wave properties—including normal angle, electromagnetic planarity, and the net Poynting flux direction Rs—with L‐shell and normalized frequency (the ratio of wave frequency to electron cyclotron frequency), hiss waves are categorized into four distinct regions. Waves with frequencies above 0.1fce exhibit characteristics of locally generated plasmaspheric hiss. Furthermore, the statistical distribution of suprathermal electron fluxes shows that the upper energy of injected energetic electrons matches well with the minimum resonant energy corresponding to the lower frequency of locally generated hiss. This study identifies locally generated hiss waves, which are well supported by the electron distributions.
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spelling doaj-art-bf4e25e806004d1bbb86363ec0e3f4392025-08-20T03:10:57ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072025-03-01526n/an/a10.1029/2024GL114051Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric HissMingyue Lu0Zhijie Qin1Hui Zhu2Yingying Zhao3Huicong Chen4Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao ChinaInstitute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao ChinaInstitute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao ChinaInstitute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao ChinaInstitute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao ChinaAbstract In this study, we statistically analyze the wave properties of plasmaspheric hiss using data from the Van Allen Probes. The magnetic power spectral densities of hiss waves exhibit dependence on magnetic local time, geomagnetic activity, and the L‐shell. Based on variations in wave properties—including normal angle, electromagnetic planarity, and the net Poynting flux direction Rs—with L‐shell and normalized frequency (the ratio of wave frequency to electron cyclotron frequency), hiss waves are categorized into four distinct regions. Waves with frequencies above 0.1fce exhibit characteristics of locally generated plasmaspheric hiss. Furthermore, the statistical distribution of suprathermal electron fluxes shows that the upper energy of injected energetic electrons matches well with the minimum resonant energy corresponding to the lower frequency of locally generated hiss. This study identifies locally generated hiss waves, which are well supported by the electron distributions.https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL114051plasmaspheric hiss waveslocal generationradiation beltssuprathermal electrons
spellingShingle Mingyue Lu
Zhijie Qin
Hui Zhu
Yingying Zhao
Huicong Chen
Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
Geophysical Research Letters
plasmaspheric hiss waves
local generation
radiation belts
suprathermal electrons
title Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
title_full Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
title_fullStr Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
title_short Identification of Locally Generated Plasmaspheric Hiss
title_sort identification of locally generated plasmaspheric hiss
topic plasmaspheric hiss waves
local generation
radiation belts
suprathermal electrons
url https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL114051
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