A new numerical model for the simulation of ELF wave propagation and the computation of eigenmodes in the atmosphere of Titan: Did Huygens observe any Schumann resonance?

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1978-1989

  Simoes F ^a   Grard, R ^b   Hamelin, M ^a   Lopez Moreno J J ^c   Schwingenschuh, K ^d   Beghin C ^a   Berthelier, J J ^a   Besser, B ^d   Brown, V J G ^c   Chabassiere M ^a   Falkner, P ^b   Ferri, F ^e   Fulchignoni, M ^f   Hofe, R ^d   Jernej, I ^d   Jeronimo, J M ^c   Molina Cuberos, G J ^g   Rodrigo, R ^c   Svedhem, H ^b   Tokano, T ^h   Trautner, R ^b   more..

^a CNRS   (France)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^d Austrian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Austria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^f OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; ELF electric field; Huygens probe; Schumann resonance; Titan

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IONOSPHERIC ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; RADIO ALTIMETERS; SATELLITES;

ELECTRIC FIELD SPECTRA; HUYGENS PROBE; LIGHTNING ACTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY, WAVES, AND ALTIMETRY (PWA) INSTRUMENT; SCHUMANN RESONANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 35348915327     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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