The dual role of ELF/VLF chorus waves in the acceleration and precipitation of radiation belt electrons

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-386

  Bortnik, J ^a   Thorne, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Chorus; Precipitation; Radiation belts; Wave particle interactions

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRONS; MORPHOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CHORUS WAVES; RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON MICROBURSTS; WAVE-PARTICLE INTERACTIONS;

RADIATION BELTS;

EID: 33847134290     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.05.030     Document Type: Article

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