Excitation of whistler mode chorus from global ring current simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Jordanova, V K ^a   Thorne, R M ^b   Li, W ^b   Miyoshi, Y ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 77952353068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014810     Document Type: Article

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