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Barbosa & Kurth 1993
Barbosa, D.D. and Kurth, W.S. (1993). On the generation of plasma waves in Saturn’s inner magnetosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research 98: doi: 10.1029/93JA00477. issn: 0148-0227.

Voyager 1 plasma wave measurements of Saturn's inner magnetosphere are reviewed with regard to interpretive aspects of the wave spectrum. A comparison of the wave emission profile with the electron plasma frequency obtained from in situ measurements of the thermal ion density shows good agreement with various features in the wave data identified as electrostatic modes and electromagnetic radio waves. Theoretical calculations of the critical flux of superthermal electrons able to generate whistler-mode waves and electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic waves through a loss-cone instability are presented. The comparison of model results with electron measurements shows excellent agreement lending support to the conclusion that a moderate perpendicular anisotropy in the hot electron distribution is present in the equatorial region of L=5--8. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993

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Magnetospheric Physics, Planetary magnetospheres, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma waves and instabilities, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere interactions with satellites and rings, Magnetospheric Physics, Energetic particles, trapped
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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