Probing properties of the magnetospheric hot plasma distribution by whistler mode wave injection at multiple frequencies: Evidence of spatial as well as temporal wave growth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14355-14362

  Carpenter, D L ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 33749322320     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03046     Document Type: Article

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