Induced proton precipitations from the inner radiation belt registered in Oceania

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Detected were induced proton precipitations from the inner radiation belt went with almost a half (11) of 25 anomalous electron events registered onboard “Meteor-M №2” satellite in 2014−2022 in Oceania at low latitudes in the morning hours of local time under quiet geomagnetic conditions. It is surmised that such proton precipitations could be a manifestation of cyclotron resonance between protons and low frequency electromagnetic waves stimulated by a mobile ionospheric heater. Observed effects in anomalous electron events, which could be interpreted in the framework of a mobile ionospheric heater concept, are also discussed.

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E. A. Ginzburg

Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics, Roshydromet

Author for correspondence.
Email: e_ginzburg@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

M. D. Zinkina

Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics, Roshydromet

Email: marinaantipina20@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

Yu. V. Pisanko

Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics, Roshydromet; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)

Email: pisanko@ipg.geospace.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Dolgoprudny (Moscow Region)

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