Auroral plasma waves
A review is given of auroral plasma wave phenomena, starting with the earliest ground-based observations and ending with the most recent satellite observations. Two types of waves are considered, electromagnetic and electrostatic. Electromagnetic waves include auroral kilometric radiation, auroral hiss, ELF noise bands, and low-frequency electric and magnetic noise. Electrostatic waves include upper hybrid resonance emissions, electron cyclotron waves, lower hybrid waves, ion cyclotron waves and broadband electrostatic noise. In each case, a brief overview is given describing the observations, the origin of the instability, and the role of the waves in the physics of the auroral acceleration region.
- Research Organization:
- Iowa Univ., Iowa City, IA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5508563
- Report Number(s):
- N-89-26727; NASA-CR--185449; NAS--1.26:185449; U-OF-IOWA--89-11; CONF-8807168--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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