Publications

Inostroza, A.M., Diaz-Pena, J., Coello-Guzman, M., Stepanova, M.V., 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., 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., Kepko, L., et al., 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., 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., et al. — Revisiting the Ground Magnetic Field Perturbations Challenge: A Machine Learning Perspective.

Front. Astron. Space Sci. 9:869740. DOI

Reyes, P.I., Pinto, V.A., Moya, P.S. (2021) — Geomagnetic storm occurrence and their relation with solar cycle phases. Space Weather, 19, e2021SW002766.

Keesee, A.M., Pinto, V.A., et al. (2020) — Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques to Model Connections Between Solar Wind and Ground Magnetic Perturbations. Front. Astron. Space Sci. 7:550874.

Pinto, V.A., Bortnik, J., Moya, P.S., et al. (2020) — Radial response of outer radiation belt relativistic electrons during enhancement events at geostationary orbit. JGR: Space Physics, 125.

Pinto, V.A., Mourenas, D., Bortnik, J., et al. (2019) — Decay of ultrarelativistic remnant belt electrons through scattering by plasmaspheric hiss. JGR: Space Physics, 124.

Pinto, V.A., Bortnik, J., Moya, P.S., et al. (2018) — Characteristics, occurrence, and decay rates of remnant belts associated with three-belt events. GRL, 45.

Farias, C., Pinto, V.A., Moya, P.S. (2017) — What is the temperature of a moving body? Scientific Reports, 7(1), 17657. Top 100 Physics 2017

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

Turner, D.L., et al., incl. Pinto, V.A. (2023) — Cross-scale physics and radiation belts. Whitepaper for the Heliophysics Decadal Survey (#400).

Bashir, M.F., et al., incl. Pinto, V.A. (2023) — Recognition for All: A Way Forward to Enhance DEI in Space Physics. Whitepaper for the Heliophysics Decadal Survey (#025).