For charged particles trapped in the geomagnetic field, the frequencies of the mirror oscillations ωm and the azimuthal drift ωd are defined as appropriate averages over the helical motion around the field lines and the mirror motion between reflection points in the two magnetic hemispheres. These integrals for ωm and ωd are evaluated numerically. Results are tabulated, illustrated, and represented by approximate analytical expressions.
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