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Fig. 13

From: Competing mechanisms of radial and local diffusion in radiation belt electron dynamics during quiet-geomagnetic conditions

Fig. 13

Ratio of electron flux after six days of simulation to the initial electron flux, illustrating the net effect of different diffusion mechanisms. (a-c) 1-D radial diffusion with \(D_{{LL}}^{{BA}}\) for 300 keV, 1 MeV, and 3 MeV electrons, respectively. (d-f) 1-D radial diffusion with \(D_{{LL}}^{L}\) for 300 keV, 1 MeV, and 3 MeV electrons, respectively. (g-i) 2-D local diffusion with chorus waves for 300 keV, 1 MeV, and 3 MeV electrons, respectively. (j-l) 3-D combined diffusion with \(D_{{LL}}^{{BA}}\) and chorus waves for 300 keV, 1 MeV, and 3 MeV electrons, respectively. (m-o) 3-D combined diffusion with \(D_{{LL}}^{L}\) and chorus waves for 300 keV, 1 MeV, and 3 MeV electrons, respectively. The x-axis represents L-shell, the y-axis represents equatorial pitch angle (degrees), and the color scale indicates the flux ratio.

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