Proton-cyclotron instability induced by the thermal anisotropy of minor ions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Gomberoff, L ^a   Valdivia, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ion drift; Proton cyclotron; Thermal anisotropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342621073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009357     Document Type: Article

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