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Liu et al. 1994
Liu, H., Kokubun, S. and Hayashi, K. (1994). Equatorial electromagnetic emission with discrete spectra near harmonics of oxygen gyrofrequency during magnetic storm. Geophysical Research Letters 21: doi: 10.1029/93GL02836. issn: 0094-8276.

Equatorial electromagnetic ELF emissions at a frequency range around the oxygen ion gyrofrequency were observed in the low altitude plasmasphere (L=1.5--2.5) during magnetic storms with high activity of the ring current by triaxial search coil and single component electric field instruments on board the Akebono satellite. We find that a particular type of the ELF emissions occur with a multi-band spectral structure around the local gyrofrequency (FO+) of the oxygen ion (O+) during the main phase of magnetic storm. Our finding includes the following: The multi-band emissions are localized in the morning sector and often consist of several spaced frequency bands closely related the local gyro-harmonics of oxygen ion (O+) with a fundamental frequency of FO+ or 2FO+. The frequency of each band is dependent on the local magnetic field variation along the satellite orbit and the spacing between the bands is almost equal to FO+ or 2FO+. It is suggested that emissions are generated by terrestrial oxygen ion composing the ring current area during the main phase of magnetic storm.

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Electromagnetics, Wave propagation, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma waves and instabilities, Information Related to Geographic Region, Asia, Interplanetary Physics, Plasma waves and turbulence
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Geophysical Research Letters
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