On the occurrence and spatial extent of electron precipitation induced by oblique nonducted whistler waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A12, 2004, Pages

  Peter, W B ^a   Inan, U S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonducted; Precipitation; Whistlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747123750     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010412     Document Type: Article

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