Comparison of Multiple and Logistic Regression Analyses of Relativistic Electron Flux Enhancement at Geosynchronous Orbit Following Storms. Issue 12 (26th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Capman, N.S.S.; Simms, L.E.; Engebretson, M.J.; Clilverd, M.A.; Rodger, C.J.; Reeves, G.D.; Lessard, M.R.; Gjerloev, J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of geophysical research. Volume 124:Issue 12(2019)
• Page Start: 10246
• Page End: 10256
• Publication Date: 2019-12-26
• Subjects: Predicting relativistic electrons at geosynchronous orbit -- Multiple regression -- Logistic regression -- ULF waves -- VLF waves -- EMIC waves; Magnetospheric physics -- Periodicals; Space environment -- Periodicals; Cosmic physics -- Periodicals; Planets -- Atmospheres -- Periodicals; Heliosphere (Astrophysics) -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 523.01
• DOI: 10.1029/2019JA027132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-9380

Abstract

Abstract: Many factors influence relativistic outer radiation belt electron fluxes, such as waves in the ultralow frequency (ULF) Pc5, very low frequency (VLF), and electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) frequency bands, seed electron flux, Dst disturbance levels, substorm occurrence, and solar wind inputs. In this work we compared relativistic electron flux poststorm versus prestorm using three methods of analysis: (1) multiple regression to predict flux values following storms, (2) multiple regression to predict the size and direction of the change in electron flux, and (3) multiple logistic regression to predict only the probability of the flux rising or falling. We determined which is the most predictive model and which factors are most influential. We found that a linear regression predicting the difference in prestorm and poststorm flux (Model 2) results in the highest validation correlations. The logistic regression used in Model 3 had slightly weaker predictive abilities than the other two models but had the most value in providing a prediction of the probability of the electron flux increasing after a storm. Of the variables used (ULF Pc5 and VLF, seed electrons, substorm activity, and EMIC waves), the most influential in the final model were ULF Pc5 waves and the seed electrons. IMF Bz, Dst, and solar wind number density, velocity, and pressure did not improve any of the models, and were deemed unnecessary for effective predictions. Key Points: Following storms, increases in relativistic electron flux at geosynchronous orbit were well predicted by regression models ULF, VLF, and EMIC waves, and seed electrons were all strong predictors Three model types (logistic and linear regressions) had similar validation success