Electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in the subsolar region under normal dynamic pressure: Wind observations and theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A2, 2004, Pages

  Farrugia, C J ^a,e   Gnavi, G ^b   Gratton, F T ^b   Matsui, H ^a,e   Torbert, R B ^a,e   Lepping, R P ^c   Oieroset, M ^d   Lin, R P ^d  

^a Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Plasma depletion layer (PDL); Wave activity in PDL under normal conditions; Wind passes near the stagnation streamline

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644563611     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010104     Document Type: Article

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