Propagation of a whistler wave incident from above on the lower nighttime ionosphere
The problems of reflection and transmission of a whistler wave incident in the nighttime ionosphere from above are considered. Numerical solution of the wave equations for a typical condition of the lower ionosphere is found. The solution area comprises both the region of strong wave refraction a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/35/671/2017/angeo-35-671-2017.pdf |
| Summary: | The problems of reflection and transmission of a whistler wave incident in
the nighttime ionosphere from above are considered. Numerical solution of the
wave equations for a typical condition of the lower ionosphere is found. The
solution area comprises both the region of strong wave refraction and a sharp
boundary of the nighttime ionosphere (∼ 100 km). The energy reflection
coefficient and horizontal wave magnetic field on the ground surface are
calculated. The results obtained are important for analysis of the extremely
low-frequency and very low-frequency (ELF–VLF) emission phenomena observed from both the satellites and
the ground-based observatories. |
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| ISSN: | 0992-7689 1432-0576 |