Reflection and transmission of Alfvén waves at the auroral acceleration region

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 277-280

  Vogt, J ^a   Haerendel, G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ACCELERATION MECHANISMS; ACCELERATION REGIONS; CURRENT CONTINUITY; EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD; FIELD ALIGNED CURRENTS; POLAR IONOSPHERES; REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION; REFLECTION PROPERTIES;

ELECTRODYNAMICS; GEOPHYSICS;

ALFVEN WAVES; AURORAL ACCELERATION REGION (AAR);

EID: 0031996765     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL53714     Document Type: Article

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