Publications

Inostroza, A.M., Diaz-Peña, J., ..., Pinto, V.A., et al. The Role of auroral phenomena in the dynamics of the outer radiation belt during the 1 June 2013 geomagnetic storm. JGR: Space Physics, 131, e2026JA035123. DOI

Stepanova, M.V., Pinto, V.A., Espinoza, C.M., Ovchinnikov, I., Antonova, E.E. Role of the solar wind dynamic pressure in the development of magnetospheric turbulence. Physica Scripta, 101(9). DOI

Pinto, V.A., Espitia, Y., Zenteno-Quinteros, B., Stepanova, M.V., Moya, P.S. Radial evolution of ultrarelativistic electrons during enhancement events. Physica Scripta, 100(11). DOI

Mukundan, R., Keesee, A.M., Marchezi, J.P., Pinto, V.A., Coughlan, M., Hampton, D. Localized geomagnetic disturbances: a statistical analysis of spatial scale. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 12, 1610276. DOI

Coughlan, M., Keesee, A., Pinto, V., Mukundan, R., Marchezi, J.P., et al. Using machine learning explainability techniques to examine drivers of ground magnetic field localization. Space Weather, 23, e2025SW004391. DOI

Lara, C., Pinto, V.A., Silva, J., Zenteno-Quinteros, B., Moya, P.S. On the Relationship Between ULF Wave Power and Changes of Relativistic Electron Fluxes in the Outer Radiation Belt. Universe, 11(5), 151. DOI

Gallardo-Lacourt, B., Nishimura, Y., ..., Pinto, V.A., et al. Unexpected STEVE observations at high latitude during quiet geomagnetic conditions. GRL, 51, e2024GL110568. DOI

Stepanova, M., Pinto, V., Antonova, E. Regarding the relativistic electron dynamics in the outer radiation belt: a historical view. Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 8(1), 25. DOI

Coughlan, M., Keesee, A.M., Pinto, V.A., Mukundan, R., Marchezi, J.P., et al. Probabilistic Forecasting of Ground Magnetic Perturbation Spikes at Mid-Latitude Stations. Space Weather, 21, e2023SW003446. DOI

Moya, P.S., Zenteno-Quinteros, B., Gallo-Mendez, I., Pinto, V.A. The Role of O+ and He+ in the Propagation of Kinetic Alfven Waves in the Earth's Inner Magnetosphere. ApJ, 933, 32. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Keesee, A.M., Coughlan, M., Mukundan, R., Johnson, J.W., et al. Revisiting the Ground Magnetic Field Perturbations Challenge: A Machine Learning Perspective. Front. Astron. Space Sci. 9:869740. DOI

Blandin, M., Connor, H.K., ..., Pinto, V.A., et al. Multi-Variate LSTM Prediction of Alaska Magnetometer Chain Utilizing a Coupled Model Approach. Front. Astron. Space Sci. 9:846291. DOI

Reyes, P.I., Pinto, V.A., Moya, P.S. Geomagnetic storm occurrence and their relation with solar cycle phases. Space Weather, 19, e2021SW002766. DOI

Stepanova, M., Pinto, V.A., Antonova, E.E. Adiabatic and non-adiabatic evolution of relativistic electrons in the heart of the outer radiation belt during the 1 June 2013 geomagnetic storm. JASTP, 212. DOI

Keesee, A.M., Pinto, V.A., et al. Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques to Model Connections Between Solar Wind and Ground Magnetic Perturbations. Front. Astron. Space Sci. 7:550874. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Bortnik, J., Moya, P.S., Lyons, L.R., Sibeck, D.G., et al. Radial response of outer radiation belt relativistic electrons during enhancement events at geostationary orbit. JGR: Space Physics, 125, e2019JA027660. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Zhang, X.-J., Mourenas, D., Bortnik, J., Artemyev, A.V., et al. On the confinement of ultrarelativistic electron remnant belts to low L-shells. JGR: Space Physics, 125, e2019JA027469. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Mourenas, D., Bortnik, J., Zhang, X.-J., Artemyev, A.V., et al. Decay of ultrarelativistic remnant belt electrons through scattering by plasmaspheric hiss. JGR: Space Physics, 124. DOI

Gabrielse, C., Pinto, V.A., Nishimura, Y., Lyons, L., et al. Storm time mesoscale plasma flows in the nightside high-latitude ionosphere. GRL, 46, 4079-4088. DOI

Stepanova, M., Antonova, E.E., Moya, P.S., Pinto, V.A., Valdivia, J.A. Multisatellite analysis of plasma pressure in the inner magnetosphere during the 1 June 2013 geomagnetic storm. JGR: Space Physics, 124, 1187-1202. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Bortnik, J., Moya, P.S., Lyons, L.R., Sibeck, D.G., et al. Characteristics, occurrence, and decay rates of remnant belts associated with three-belt events in the Earth's radiation belts. GRL, 45, 12099-12107. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Kim, H.-J., Lyons, L.R., Bortnik, J. Interplanetary parameters leading to relativistic electron enhancement and persistent depletion events at geosynchronous orbit. JGR: Space Physics, 123, 1134-1145. DOI

Farias, C., Pinto, V.A., Moya, P.S. What is the temperature of a moving body? Scientific Reports, 7(1), 17657. DOI

Moya, P.S., Pinto, V.A., Sibeck, D.G., Kanekal, S.G., Baker, D.N. On the effect of geomagnetic storms on relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt. JGR: Space Physics, 122, 11100-11108. DOI

Kim, H.-J., Lyons, L., Pinto, V.A., Wang, C.-P., Kim, K.-C. Revisit of relationship between geosynchronous relativistic electron enhancements and magnetic storms. GRL, 42, 6155-6161. DOI

Moya, P.S., Pinto, V.A., Vinas, A.F., Sibeck, D.G., et al. Weak kinetic Alfvén waves turbulence during the 14 November 2012 geomagnetic storm. JGR: Space Physics, 120, 5504-5523. DOI

Pinto, V.A., Stepanova, M., Antonova, E.E., Valdivia, J.A. Estimation of the eddy-diffusion coefficients in the plasma sheet using THEMIS satellite data. JASTP, 73(11-12), 1472-1477. DOI

Stepanova, M., Pinto, V.A., Valdivia, J.A., Antonova, E.E. Spatial distribution of the eddy diffusion coefficients in the plasma sheet during quiet time and substorms from THEMIS satellite data. JGR, 116, A00I24. DOI

Antonova, E.E., ..., Pinto, V.A., et al. (2023) Formation of the Outer Radiation Belt: Adiabatic Effect and Stochastic Acceleration. Problems of Geocosmos-2022, Springer. DOI

Turner, D.L., ..., incl. Pinto, V.A. (2023) Cross-scale physics and the acceleration of particles in collisionless plasmas throughout the Heliosphere and beyond: III. Radiation belts. Whitepaper for the Heliophysics Decadal Survey (#400). DOI

Bashir, M.F., ..., incl. Pinto, V.A. (2023) Recognition for All: A Way Forward to Enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Space Physics. Whitepaper for the Heliophysics Decadal Survey (#025). DOI

Reyes, P., Pinto, V.A., Moya, P.S. (2019) Statistical analysis of geomagnetic storms and their relation with the solar cycle. IAU Proceedings Vol. 15, S354, 224-227. DOI