RAM-SCB Runs on Request at CCMC

Journal Article · 25 December 2023 · Space Weather (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023sw003771 · OSTI ID:2406579

Morley, Steven K.  ^[1]; Jordanova, Vania K.  ^[1]; Zheng, Yihua  ^[2]; Petrenko, Maksym  ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
2. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD (United States)

The Ring current–Atmosphere interactions Model (RAM) with Self-Consistent magnetic (B) field (SCB) combines a large-scale kinetic model of ring current plasma with a three-dimensional (3-D) force-balanced model of the terrestrial magnetic field. RAM-SCB simulates the evolution of major ion species (H⁺, O⁺, and He⁺ by default) and electrons as a function of azimuth, radial distance, energy, and pitch angle. Simulation outputs include the Dst index, and pressure and differential flux of the modeled species, thus providing benefit as a science code and to inform surface charging hazard within the model domain. Version 2.2 of this open-source simulation code has now—as of 8 August 2023—been made available for Runs-On-Request via the Community Coordinated Modeling Center.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Grant/Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 2406579
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--23-31928
• Journal Information: Space Weather (Online), Journal Name: Space Weather (Online) Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 21; ISSN 1542-7390
• Publisher: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English