Plasma sheet bubbles account for ~40% of storm-time ring current energy inside 6.6 Earth radii, saturating due to inertial braking that removes ~40% of inward flux, while trapped populations contribute ~40%.
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Revisiting the Role of Plasma Sheet Bubbles in Stormtime Energy Transport Using RCM-I
Plasma sheet bubbles account for ~40% of storm-time ring current energy inside 6.6 Earth radii, saturating due to inertial braking that removes ~40% of inward flux, while trapped populations contribute ~40%.