WHISTLER-MODE CHORUS AND MORNINGSIDE AURORAE

被引:49
作者
INAN, US [1 ]
CHIU, YT [1 ]
DAVIDSON, GT [1 ]
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[1] LOCKHEED PALO ALTO RES LABS,SPACE SCI LAB,PALO ALTO,CA 94304
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10.1029/92GL00402
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Quasi-electrostatic ELF/VLF chorus emissions immediately above the equatorial half-gyrofrequency, observed to propagate with wave normal angle (psi) within 0.4-1.2-degrees of the resonance cone (psi(r) [Muto et al., 1987], are shown to efficiently resonate with 0.1-10 keV electrons. These waves may thus be important in driving the relatively low energy (< 10 keV) component of pulsating aurorae and the morning-side diffuse aurorae (approximately 1 keV).
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