ELF and VLF wave generation by HF heating: A comparison of AM and CW techniques

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 2265-2279

  Barr, Richard ^a   Stubbe, Peter ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0042137052     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00121-6     Document Type: Article

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