Observations of amplitude saturation in ELF/VLF wave generation by modulated HF heating of the auroral electrojet

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Moore, R C ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Bell, T F ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FREQUENCY MODULATION; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

AMPLITUDE SATURATION; HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION; SINUSOIDAL AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

AURORA; ELECTROJET; SATURATION; WAVE GENERATION;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750627324     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL025934     Document Type: Article

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