Generation of ELF electromagnetic waves in the ionosphere by localized transverse dc electric fields: Sub cyclotron frequency regime

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A4, 2000, Pages 7441-7457

  Peñano, Joseph R ^a   Ganguli, Gurudas ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449131236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000303     Document Type: Article

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