Electron energization with bursty bulk flows: MHD with Embedded Particle-in-Cell Simulation
- Xiantong Wang
, - Shasha Zou,
- Zihan Wang,
- Weijie Sun,
- Yuxi Chen,
- Gábor Tóth
Shasha Zou
Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
Zihan Wang
Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
Weijie Sun
Space Science Laboratory, University of California
Yuxi Chen
Center for Space Physics, Department of Astronomy, Boston University
Gábor Tóth
Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
Abstract
• For the first time, we simulate the bursty bulk flow events with kinetic physics embedded in a global magnetosphere model. • The electron velocity distributions demonstrate different anisotropy features at different locations surrounding the BBF. • Energy dependent electron pitch angle distribution evolutions are identified in the simulation.
