Influence of temperature inhomogeneities on the kinetic Alfven waves generation in the Earth's magnetosphere
Abstract
The temperature-drift instability excited by the presence of electron temperature gradient in inhomogeneous plasma is investigated. It is shown that in a plasma layer of the magnetosphere kinetic Alfven waves can be generated. The frequencies of the waves correspond to the frequency band of the Pc 3 pulsations type which are observed in auroral zone.
- Publication:
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Kinematika i Fizika Nebesnykh Tel
- Pub Date:
- February 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006KFNT...22...58M