Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data
Abstract Accurate measurements of trapped energetic electron fluxes are of major importance for the studies of the complex nature of radiation belts and the characterization of space radiation environment. The harmonization of measurements between different instruments increases the accuracy of scie...
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| author | Ingmar Sandberg Piers Jiggens Hugh Evans Constantinos Papadimitriou Sigiava Aminalragia‐Giamini Christos Katsavrias Alexander J. Boyd Thomas Paul O’Brien Nana Higashio Takefumi Mitani Iku Shinohara Yoshizumi Miyoshi Daniel Ν. Baker Ioannis A. Daglis |
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| description | Abstract Accurate measurements of trapped energetic electron fluxes are of major importance for the studies of the complex nature of radiation belts and the characterization of space radiation environment. The harmonization of measurements between different instruments increases the accuracy of scientific studies and the reliability of data‐driven models that treat the specification of space radiation environment. An intercalibration analysis of the energetic electron flux measurements of the Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) and the Relativistic Electron‐Proton Telescope (REPT) instruments on‐board the Van Allen Probes (VAP) Mission versus the measurements of the Extremely High Energy Electron Experiment (XEP) unit on‐board Arase satellite is presented. The performed analysis demonstrates a remarkable agreement between the majority of MagEIS and XEP measurements and suggests the rescaling of MagEIS HIGH unit and of REPT measurements for the treatment of flux spectra discontinuities. The proposed adjustments were validated successfully using measurements from ESA Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU) on‐board GSAT0207 and the Standard Radiation Monitor (SREM) on‐board INTEGRAL. The derived results lead to the harmonization of science‐class experiments on‐board VAP (2012–2019) and Arase (2017–) and propose the use of the data sets as reference in a series of space weather and space radiation environment developments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-171d8775040d4a939739653176123ddf2025-01-14T16:30:37ZengWileySpace Weather1542-73902021-06-01196n/an/a10.1029/2020SW002692Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor DataIngmar Sandberg0Piers Jiggens1Hugh Evans2Constantinos Papadimitriou3Sigiava Aminalragia‐Giamini4Christos Katsavrias5Alexander J. Boyd6Thomas Paul O’Brien7Nana Higashio8Takefumi Mitani9Iku Shinohara10Yoshizumi Miyoshi11Daniel Ν. Baker12Ioannis A. Daglis13Space Applications & Research Consultancy Athens GreeceEuropean Space Agency European Research and Technology Centre Noordwijk The NetherlandsEuropean Space Agency European Research and Technology Centre Noordwijk The NetherlandsSpace Applications & Research Consultancy Athens GreeceSpace Applications & Research Consultancy Athens GreeceSpace Applications & Research Consultancy Athens GreeceAerospace Corporation Chantilly VA USAAerospace Corporation Chantilly VA USAJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba JapanJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba JapanJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba JapanInstitute for Space‐Earth Environmental Research Nagoya University Nagoya JapanLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics Boulder CO USADepartment of Physics National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens GreeceAbstract Accurate measurements of trapped energetic electron fluxes are of major importance for the studies of the complex nature of radiation belts and the characterization of space radiation environment. The harmonization of measurements between different instruments increases the accuracy of scientific studies and the reliability of data‐driven models that treat the specification of space radiation environment. An intercalibration analysis of the energetic electron flux measurements of the Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) and the Relativistic Electron‐Proton Telescope (REPT) instruments on‐board the Van Allen Probes (VAP) Mission versus the measurements of the Extremely High Energy Electron Experiment (XEP) unit on‐board Arase satellite is presented. The performed analysis demonstrates a remarkable agreement between the majority of MagEIS and XEP measurements and suggests the rescaling of MagEIS HIGH unit and of REPT measurements for the treatment of flux spectra discontinuities. The proposed adjustments were validated successfully using measurements from ESA Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU) on‐board GSAT0207 and the Standard Radiation Monitor (SREM) on‐board INTEGRAL. The derived results lead to the harmonization of science‐class experiments on‐board VAP (2012–2019) and Arase (2017–) and propose the use of the data sets as reference in a series of space weather and space radiation environment developments.https://doi.org/10.1029/2020SW002692calibrationdata harmonizationenergetic electronsradiation beltspace radiation environment |
| spellingShingle | Ingmar Sandberg Piers Jiggens Hugh Evans Constantinos Papadimitriou Sigiava Aminalragia‐Giamini Christos Katsavrias Alexander J. Boyd Thomas Paul O’Brien Nana Higashio Takefumi Mitani Iku Shinohara Yoshizumi Miyoshi Daniel Ν. Baker Ioannis A. Daglis Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data Space Weather calibration data harmonization energetic electrons radiation belt space radiation environment |
| title | Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data |
| title_full | Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data |
| title_fullStr | Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data |
| title_short | Harmonization of RBSP and Arase Energetic Electron Measurements Utilizing ESA Radiation Monitor Data |
| title_sort | harmonization of rbsp and arase energetic electron measurements utilizing esa radiation monitor data |
| topic | calibration data harmonization energetic electrons radiation belt space radiation environment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020SW002692 |
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