Comparison of energetic electron intensities outside and inside the radiation belts

The intensities of energetic electrons (similar to 25-800 keV) outside and inside Earth's radiation belts are reported using measurements from Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms and Van Allen Probes during nongeomagnetic storm periods. Three intervals of current disruption/dipolarization events in August 2013 were selected for comparison. The following results are obtained. (1) Phase space densities (PSDs) for the equatorially mirroring electron population at three values of the first adiabatic invariant (20, 70, and 200 MeV/G) at the outer radiation belt boundary are found to be 1 to 3 orders of magnitude higher than values measured just inside the radiation belt. (2) There is indication that substorm activity leads to PSD increases inside L=5.5 in less than 1 h. (3) Evidence for progressive inward transport of enhanced PSDs is found. (4) Reductions and enhancements in the PSDs over L shells from 3.5 to 6 are found to occur rapidly in similar to 2-3h. These results suggest that (1) continual replenishments are required to maintain high levels of PSD for electrons at these energies and (2) inward radial transport of these electrons occurs in a fast timescale of a few hours.