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Landau Damping of Transverse Waves in the Exosphere by Fast Particle FluxesWe have investigated the Landau damping of transverse waves propagating in the thermal exospheric plasma, by fast particle fluxes which also exist in these regions. The most intense non-thermal fluxes so far detected are those of the auroral producing electrons and protons measured by McIlwain. We find that these fluxes may considerably damp the propagation of whistler modes through some regions. The damping of hydromagnetic waves in the exosphere by this mechanism is negligible.
Document ID
19620000046
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Authors
Tidman, D. A.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Jaggi, R. K.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 1, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1962
Subject Category
Navigation
Report/Patent Number
BN-277
Accession Number
62N10046
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-220-62
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
LANDAU DAMPING
DAMPING
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