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Rickard & Wright 1995
Rickard, G.J. and Wright, A.N. (1995). ULF pulsations in a magnetospheric waveguide: Comparison of real and simulated satellite data. Journal of Geophysical Research 100: doi: 10.1029/94JA02935. issn: 0148-0227.

The representation of the Earth's magnetosphere as an MHD waveguide has prompted much recent speculation. In particular, the signatures associated with ULF pulsations sit well within the waveguide concept. We further explore the appositeness of the waveguide model by simulating data that a spacecraft would see when passing through a stimulated magnetospheric waveguide and by comparing the results with those obtained from a real spacecraft. We find that the waveguide results again compare favorably and can explain many features seen in the data. We also find that the magnetometer signature of the fast mode in a waveguide (unlike a cavity) does not have a regular oscillatory nature with constant period over a range of L shells. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1995

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Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics, Magnetospheric Physics, MHD waves and instabilities, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma waves and instabilities, Space Plasma Physics, Kinetic and MHD theory
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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