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Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron waves
April 28 , 2023
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- Scientists have identified Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) waves, a form of plasma waves in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri.
- These waves play an important role in precipitation of killer electrons.
- The killer electrons are the electrons having speed close to speed of light, which form the radiation belt of planet Earth.
- The study can help understand the impact of energetic particles in the radiation belts on the low orbiting satellites.
- The Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) are the traversing plasma waves observed in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
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