Propagation of a whistler wave incident from above on the lower nighttime ionosphere
Open Access
- 22 May 2017
- journal article
- Published by Copernicus GmbH in Annales Geophysicae
- Vol. 35 (3), 671-675
- https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-671-2017
Abstract
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.Keywords
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