Energetic Electron Enhancements below the Radiation Belt and X-Ray Contamination at Low-Orbiting Satellites

Figure 3

Global distribution of the electron fluxes in energy range >30 keV measured by the NOAA/POES-15, -16, -17, -18, and METOP-02 satellites during the whole year 2008 of the solar activity minimum. Low-latitude electron enhancements were observed during only 60 days in the course of the year.