Parametric decay to lower hybrid waves as a source of modulated Langmuir waves in the topside ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 24755-24763

  Lizunov, G V ^a,c   Khotyaintsev, Y ^b   Stasiewicz, K ^b  

^a Borowiec Astrogeodynamic Observatory   (Poland)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^c TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV   (Ukraine)

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EID: 39449084037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900074     Document Type: Article

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