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Harmonization of RBSP and ARASE energetic electron measurements utilizing ESA radiation monitor data
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  • Ingmar Sandberg,
  • Piers Jiggens,
  • Hugh D. Evans,
  • Constantinos Papadimitriou,
  • Sigiava Aminalragia-Giamini,
  • Christos Katsavrias,
  • Alexander J. Boyd,
  • Thomas Paul O'Brien,
  • Nana Higashio,
  • Takefumi Mitani,
  • Iku Shinohara,
  • Yoshizumi Mioshi,
  • Daniel N. Baker,
  • Ioannis A. Daglis
Ingmar Sandberg
Space Applications and Research Consultancy

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Piers Jiggens
European Space Agency
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Hugh D. Evans
ESA
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Constantinos Papadimitriou
Space Applications and Research Consultancy
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Sigiava Aminalragia-Giamini
Space Applications and Research Consultancy
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Christos Katsavrias
University of Athens
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Alexander J. Boyd
The Aerospace Corporation
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Thomas Paul O'Brien
The Aerospace Corporation
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Nana Higashio
JAXA
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Takefumi Mitani
ISAS/JAXA
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Iku Shinohara
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Yoshizumi Mioshi
Nagoya University
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Daniel N. Baker
University of Colorado Boulder
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Ioannis A. Daglis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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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 increase the accuracy of scientific studies and the reliability of data-driven models that treat the specification of space radiation environment. An inter-calibration 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 Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) versus the measurements of the Extremely High Energy Electron Experiment (XEP) unit on-board Arase (ERG) mission is presented. The performed analysis demonstrates a remarkable agreement between the majority of MagEIS and XEP measurements and suggests the re-scaling 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 RBSP (2012-2019) and Arase (2017- ) and propose the use of the datasets as reference in a series of space weather and space radiation environment developments.