Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1976 · 54 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesPhysicsElectromagnetismPlasma PhysicsIonospheric ElectrodynamicsMagnetized PlasmaPlanetary MagnetospheresPlasma ElectrodynamicsPlasma WavesSpace PlasmasAuroral PhysicsDissipative DynamicsDissipative MechanismsDissipative ProcessesIon Cyclotron WavesIonospheric CurrentsIonospheric IrregularitiesIonospheric Plasma Dynamics
A nearly field-aligned current-driven ion cyclotron wave traveling obliquely to the earth's magnetic field becomes unstable in the auroral ionosphere owing to dissipative effects. Its relevance with regard to some recent observations of auroral irregularities is discussed. (AIP)
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