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The ORIENT model predicts electron flux in Earth's radiation belts. Please complete the form below. * Indicates a required field.


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Step 2: Date Range

Select date/time between 1963-01-01 00:00 and 2025-10-11 23:59 in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM (UTC). The model automatically collects the required historical data.

Start of your analysis period (UTC) e.g. 2024-11-12 11:11
End of your analysis period (UTC) e.g. 2024-11-12 11:11
Snapshot time (UTC) between start and end used for MLT maps e.g. 2024-11-12 11:11
How ORIENT uses these dates
ORIENT is a machine-learning model that predicts equatorial electron flux in the outer radiation belt. To do that, it needs a history of the solar wind and geomagnetic conditions leading up to the time you care about.
  • Start date → End date: this defines the period shown in the plots and the time interval for which ORIENT outputs flux at each L-shell.
  • ORIENT:
    • Collects several days of solar wind and geomagnetic data before any given time
    • Feeds many time-lagged values of SYMH, AL/AE, VSW, PSW, and Bz into a neural network
    • Uses the network to estimate electron flux at different L-shells (2.6 - 6.6).
    • Different history windows are needed for modeling different energy channels
      • 50 keV: 4 days
      • 235 keV: 10 days
      • 597 keV: 14 days
      • 909 keV: 18 days
In the results:
  • The stacked time–L plots show flux evolution from Start to End, with a red vertical line marking your prediction date/time.
  • The MLT polar maps show how flux is distributed in magnetic local time and L-shell exactly at that prediction date/time.
Step 3: Energy Channel Selection

Space Weather relevant info: NOAA/SWPC uses the >2 MeV integral e- flux level as a proxy for potential internal charging risks to space hardware. However, radiation effects are component/hardware dependent.

Step 4: Data Source Selection

Data sources affect model accuracy and availability of recent data. OMNI provides consistent historical data but has a few days latency. For realtime/forecast applications, AL forecast by Xinlin Li AL must be used.
With the current selection (Dst: OMNI, AL: OMNI, SW: OMNI), ORIENT can use data from to (UTC).


OMNI provides consistent historical data but has a few days latency. Kyoto WDC offers highest quality but may have 2-3 day latency.
OMNI has data latency of a few days. AL forecast model is required for realtime applications.
OMNI provides processed and gap-filled data with latency. ACE provides near-realtime data with some gaps.
OPTIONAL: SPECIAL REQUEST

ONLY if you require a customized simulation setup not provided by the standard submission options. Unlike the standard runs that are automatically processed, special requests are reviewed and manually modified by the CCMC staff. Please note that special requests are reviewed and manually modified by the CCMC staff and are executed only if resources are available.