On the propagation of low-frequency fluctuations in the plasma sheet: 2. Characterization of the MHD eigenmodes and physical implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A3, 2004, Pages

  Fruit, G ^a   Louarn, P ^b   Budnik, E ^b   Sauvaud, J A ^b   Jacquey, C ^b   Le Queau D ^b   Reme H ^b   Lucek, E ^c   Balogh, A ^c   Cornilleau Wehrlin, N ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b IRAP   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Centre d'Etudes Terrestres et Planétaires   (France)

Author keywords

Magnetotail; MHD waves and instabilities; Plasma sheet; Storms and substorms

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442575656     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010229     Document Type: Article

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