Advances in Inner Magnetosphere Passive and Active Wave Research (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781289280130)

This review identifies a number of the principal research advancements that have occurred over the last five years in the study of electromagnetic (EM) waves in the Earth's inner magnetosphere. The observations used in this study are from the plasma wave instruments and radio sounders on Cluster, IMAGE, Geotail, Wind, Polar, Interball, and others. The data from passive plasma wave instruments have led to a number of advances such as: determining the origin and importance of whistler mode waves in the plasmasphere, discovery of the source of kilometric continuum radiation, mapping AKR source regions with "pinpoint" accuracy, and correlating the AKR source location with dipole tilt angle. Active magnetospheric wave experiments have shown that long range ducted and direct echoes can be used to obtain the density distribution of electrons in the polar cap and along plasmaspheric field lines, providing key information on plasmaspheric filling rates and polar cap outflows.

Author: Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs),James L. Green,Shing F. Fung
ISBN-10: 1289280134
ISBN-13: 9781289280130
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2013
Pages: 58
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.12d