Propagation of ULF waves through the ionosphere: Inductive effect for oblique magnetic fields

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1155-1169

  Sciffer, M D ^a   Waters, C L ^a   Menk, F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ionosphere magnetosphere interactions; electric fields and currents; wave propagation)

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD; RADIO WAVE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 2442463432     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-1155-2004     Document Type: Article

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