Propagation of ULF waves through the ionosphere: Analytic solutions for oblique magnetic fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A10, 2002, Pages

  Sciffer, M D ^a   Waters, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; ULF waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442495621     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000184     Document Type: Article

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