Contrasting the efficiency of radiation belt losses caused by ducted and nonducted whistler-mode waves from ground-based transmitters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Rodger, Craig J ^a   Carson, Bonar R ^a   Cummer, Steven A ^b   Gamble, Rory J ^a   Clilverd, Mark A ^c   Green, Janet C ^d   Sauvaud, Jean Andr ^e   Parrot, Michel ^f   Berthelier, Jean Jacques ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e IRAP   (France)

^f LPCE CNRS   (France)

^g SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

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EID: 78650006115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015880     Document Type: Article

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