Expressions are found for the drift of charged particles in the field of a magnetic dipole. These give, in the guiding center approximation, the longitude drift rate and drift period of relativistic particles with mirror points at any latitude. The results are applied to trapped electrons and protons in the earth's magnetic field, and are adapted for further use in such applications.
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