Publications:

Published:

• 1. Ni, B. , Y. Shprits, T. Nagai, R. Thorne, Y. Chen, D. Kondrashov, and H.-J. Kim (2009), Reanalyses of the radiation belt electron phase space density using nearly equatorial CRRES and polar-orbiting Akebono satellite observations, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A05208, doi:10.1029/2008JA013933.
• 2. Ni, B. , Y. Shprits, R. Thorne, R. Friedel, and T. Nagai (2009), Reanalysis of relativistic radiation belt electron phase space density using multisatellite observations: Sensitivity to empirical magnetic field models, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A12208, doi:10.1029/2009JA014438.
• 3. Shprits, Y. Y. , D. Subbotin, and B. Ni (2009), Evolution of electron fluxes in the outer radiation belt computed with the VERB code, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A11209, doi:10.1029/2008JA013784.
• 4. Subbotin, D., Y. Shprits, and B. Ni (2010), Three-dimensional VERB radiation belt simulations including mixed diffusion, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A03205, doi:10.1029/2009JA015070.
• 5. Orlova, K. G., and Y. Shprits (2010), Dependence of pitch-angle scattering rates and loss timescales on the magnetic field model, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2009GL041639.
• 6. Ukhorskiy , A. Y., Y. Y. Shprits, B. J. Anderson, K. Takahashi, and R. M. Thorne (2010), Rapid scattering of radiation belt electrons by storm-time EMIC waves, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L09101, doi:10.1029/2010GL042906
• 7. Kondrashov, D., Y. Shprits, and M. Ghil (2010), Gap filling of solar wind data by singular spectrum analysis, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L15101, doi:10.1029/2010GL044138.
• 8. Chu, F., M. K. Hudson, P. Haines, and Y. Shprits (2010), Dynamic modeling of radiation belt electrons by radial diffusion simulation for a 2 month interval following the 24 March 1991 storm injection, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A03210, doi:10.1029/2009JA014409.
• 9. Kim, H.-J., E. Zesta, K.-C. Kim, Y. Shprits, Y. Shi, and L. R. Lyons (2010), Estimation of radial gradients of phase space density from POLAR observations during a quiet period prior to a sudden solar wind dynamic pressure enhancement, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A12249, doi:10.1029/2010JA015722.
• 10. Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, B. Ni, R. Horne, D. Baker, and P. Cruce (2011), Profound change of the near-Earth radiation environment caused by solar superstorms, Space Weather, 9, S08007, doi:10.1029/2011SW000662.
• 11. D. A. Subbotin, et al. (2011), Simulation of the acceleration of relativistic electrons in the inner magnetosphere using RCM-VERB coupled codes, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A08211, doi:10.1029/2010JA016350.
• 12. Tao, X., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, B. Ni, J. D. Menietti, Y. Y. Shprits, and D. A. Gurnett (2011), Importance of plasma injection events for energization of relativistic electrons in the Jovian magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A01206, doi:10.1029/2010JA016108.
• 13. Ni, B., Y. Shprits, M. Hartinger, V. Angelopoulos, X. Gu, and D. Larson (2011), Analysis of radiation belt energetic electron phase space density using THEMIS SST measurements: Cross-satellite calibration and a case study , J. Geophys. Res. , 116 , A03208, doi:10.1029/2010JA016104.
• 14. Gu, X., Z. Zhao, B. Ni, Y. Shprits, and C. Zhou (2011), Statistical analysis of pitch angle distribution of radiation belt energetic electrons near the geostationary orbit: CRRES observations, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A01208, doi:10.1029/2010JA016052.
• 15. Ni, B., R. M. Thorne, R. B. Horne, N. P. Meredith, Y. Y. Shprits, L. Chen, and W. Li (2011), Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 1. Evaluation for electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic waves , J. Geophys. Res. , 116 , A04218, doi:10.1029/2010JA016232.
• 16. Ni, B., R. M. Thorne, N. P. Meredith, R. B. Horne, and Y. Y. Shprits (2011), Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 2. Evaluation for whistler mode chorus waves , J. Geophys. Res. , 116 , A04219, doi:10.1029/2010JA016233.
• 17. Daae, M., Y. Y. Shprits, B. Ni, J. Koller, D. Kondrashov, and Y. Chen (2011), Reanalysis of radiation belt electron phase space density using various boundary conditions and loss models, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 48, Issue 8, p.1327-1334 .
• 18. B. Ni, R. M. Thorne, Y. Y. Shprits, K. G. Orlova, and N. P. Meredith (2011), Chorus-driven resonant scattering of diffuse auroral electrons in nondipolar magnetic fields, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A06225, doi:10.1029/2011JA016453.
• 19. K.-C. Kim, D.-Y. Lee, Y. Shprits, H.-J. Kim, and E. Lee (2011), Electron flux changes in the outer radiation belt by radial diffusion during the storm recovery phase in comparison with the fully adiabatic evolution, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A09229, doi:10.1029/2011JA016642.
• 20. Ni, B., Y. Shprits, M. Hartinger, V. Angelopoulos, X. Gu, and D. Larson (2011), Analysis of radiation belt energetic electron phase space density using THEMIS SST measurements: Cross-satellite calibration and a case study , J. Geophys. Res. , 116 , A03208, doi:10.1029/2010JA016104.
• 21. K.-C. Kim, Y. Shprits, D. Subbotin, and B. Ni (2011), Understanding the dynamic evolution of the relativistic electron slot region including radial and pitch angle diffusion, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A10214, doi:10.1029/2011JA016684
• 22. X. Gu, Z. Zhao, B. Ni, Y. Shprits, and C. Zhou (2011), Statistical analysis of pitch angle distribution of radiation belt energetic electrons near the geostationary orbit: CRRES observations, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A01208, doi:10.1029/2010JA016052.
• 23. Bunch, N. L., M. Spasojevic, and Y. Y. Shprits (2011), On the latitudinal extent of chorus emissions as observed by the Polar Plasma Wave Instrument , J. Geophys. Res. , 116, A04204, doi:10.1029/2010JA016181.
• 24. Orlova, K., and Y.Y. Shprits (2011), On the bounce-averaging of scattering rates and the calculation of bounce period, Phys. Plasmas 18, 092904 (2011); doi:10.1063/1.3638137 (6 pages)
• 25. D. Kondrashov, M. Ghil, and Y. Shprits (2011), Lognormal Kalman filter for assimilating phase space density data in the radiation belts, Space Weather, 9, S11006, doi:10.1029/2011SW000726.
• 26. Shprits, Y. Y., M. Daae, B. Ni (2012), Statistical Analysis of Phase Space Density Buildups and Dropouts, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2011JA016939

Submitted and In Preparation:

• 25. Daae M. and Y. Y. Shprits, Correlation between the average peak location of the outer radiation belt phase space density and the plasmapause location, In progress.
• 26. Chen, Y., G. Reeves, R. Friedel, T. Cayton, D. Michale, and M. Hartinger (2010), On the THEMIS-A observations of energetic electrons in the outer radiation belt, in preparation.