Core ion interactions with BB ELF, lower hybrid, and Alfvén waves in the high-latitude topside ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A1, 2004, Pages

  Burchill, J K ^a   Knudsen, D J ^a   Bock, B J J ^a   Pfaff Jr , R F ^b   Wallis, D D ^c   Clemmons, J H ^d   Bounds, S R ^e   Stenbaek Nielsen, H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Magnametrics   (Canada)

^d AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfv n waves; BB ELF; Core ion heating; Lower hybrid solitary structures; TAI; Topside ionosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845753214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010073     Document Type: Article

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