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Nov 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984p%26ss...32.1343k&link_type=abstract
Planetary and Space Science, Volume 32, Issue 11, p. 1343-1359.
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Many types of ULF pulsations observed at geosynchronous orbit exhibit properties of standing shear Alfvén waves. Observation of the harmonic mode, polarization state and azimuthal wave number is crucial for determining the source of energy responsible for excitation of these waves. In recent years it has become possible to identify the harmonic mode of standing waves from dynamic spectral analysis, as well as simultaneous observations of electric and magnetic fields of the waves or a comparison between plasma mass density estimated from the frequency of the waves and that observed by direct measurement. It is then more reasonable to classify pulsations according to their physical properties, including the harmonic mode, polarization state, azimuthal wave number, and localization in occurrence, than according to the conventional scheme based on the wave form and period range. From analysis of magnetic pulsations observed at geosynchronous orbit, at least two distinctively different types of waves have been identified. One is azimuthally polarized waves simultaneously excited at the fundamental and several harmonics of a standing Alfvén wave which are observed throughout the day side. They have relatively small azimuthal numbers (less than 10) and propagate tailward. They are likely to be excited by the interaction of the solar wind with the magnetopause or bow shock. Another type is radially polarized waves most strongly excited at the second harmonic. They are observed mainly on the afternoon side. Bounce resonance of a few keV ions has been suggested as the mechanism for excitation of the radially polarized waves.
Kazue Takahashi
McPherron Robert L.
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