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Plasma Waves in the Magnetosphere

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. A. D. M. Walker

    1. Department of Physics, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

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Part of the book series: Physics and Chemistry in Space (SPACE, volume 24)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  3. Applications of the Theory to plasma Wave Observations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Magnetospheric Plasmas

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 189-207

    3. Waves in the Plasmasphere — 1. Whistler Observations and Basic Theory

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 208-222

    4. Waves in the Plasmasphere — 2. Details of Whistler Propagation

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 223-248

    5. Waves in the Plasmasphere — 3. Ion Cyclotron Whistlers

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 249-264

    6. Waves in the Plasmasphere — 4. Doppler Shifted Cyclotron Resonance of Electrons with Whistlers

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 265-288

    7. Waves in the Auroral Region

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 289-316

    8. Some Final Words

      • A. D. M. Walker
      Pages 317-319

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 321-348
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This book is a study of plasma waves which are observed in the earth's magnetosphere. The emphasis is on a thorough, but concise, treatment of the necessary theory and the use of this theory to understand the manifold varieties of waves which are observed by ground-based instruments and by satellites. We restrict our treatment to waves with wavelengths short compared with the spatial scales of the background plasma in the mag­ netosphere. By so doing we exclude large scale magnetohydrodynamic phenomena such as ULF pulsations in the Pc2-5 ranges. The field is an active one and we cannot hope to discuss every wave phenomenon ever observed in the magnetosphere! We try instead to give a good treatment of phenomena which are well understood, and which illustrate as many different parts of the theory as possible. It is thus hoped to put the reader in a position to understand the current literature. The treatment is aimed at a beginning graduate student in the field but it is hoped that it will also be of use as a reference to established workers. A knowledge of electromagnetic theory and some elementary plasma physics is assumed. The mathematical background required in­ cludes a knowledge of vector calculus, linear algebra, and Fourier trans­ form theory encountered in standard undergraduate physics curricula. A reasonable acquaintance with the theory of functions of a complex vari­ able including contour integration and the residue theorem is assumed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

    A. D. M. Walker

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