Estimating relativistic electron pitch angle scattering rates using properties of the electromagnetic ion cyclotron wave spectrum

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Loto'aniu, T M ^a,b   Thorne, R M ^a   Fraser, B J ^c   Summers, D ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 33847097557     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011452     Document Type: Article

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