Pi2 pulsations observed with the Polar satellite and ground stations: Coupling of trapped and propagating fast mode waves to a midlatitude field line resonance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25891-25904

  Keiling, A ^a   Wygant, J R ^a   Cattell, C ^a   Kim, K H ^a   Russell, C T ^b,f   Milling, D K ^c   Temerin, M ^d   Mozer, F S ^d   Kletzing, C A ^e  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449131359     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900082     Document Type: Article

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