Inhomogeneous transverse electric fields and wave generation in the auroral region: A statistical study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10803-10816

  Hamrin, Maria ^a,h   André, Mats ^b   Ganguli, Gurudas ^c   Gavrishchaka, Valeri V ^d   Koepke, Mark E ^e   Zintl, Michael W ^e   Ivchenko, Nickolay ^f   Karlsson, Tomas ^f   Clemmons, James H ^g  

^a Theoretical Space Physics   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^e WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^g AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^h UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33749338987     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900003     Document Type: Article

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