Bulletin KRASEC. Phys. & Math. Sci, 2014, V. 9, №. 2, pp. 39-47. ISSN 2313-0156

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DOI: 10.18454/2313-0156-2014-9-2-39-47

PHYSICS

MSC 86А10

POSSIBLE EFECTS OF THE LIGHTNING CENTERS IN WHISTLER RATES IN KAMCHATKA

G.M. Vodinchar¹², V.P. Sivokon’¹, N.V. Cherneva¹ , B.M. Shevtsov¹, E.A. Malysh²

¹Institute of Cosmophysical Researches and Radio Wave Propagation Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 684034, Kamchatskiy Krai, Paratunka, Mirnaya st., 7, Russia.

²Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University, 683031, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Pogranichnaya st., 4, Russia.

E-mail: gvodinchar@gmail.com.

The paper investigates possible sources of Kamchatka whistlers in March and September 2013. Applying the data from WWLLN and AWDANet worldwide networks, it is shown that statistically significant sources may be located in the global lightning centers.

Key words: Whistlers, VLF radiation, magnetosphere.

 

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Original article submitted: 15.10.2014

Vod   Vodinchar Gleb Mikhailovich – Ph.D. (Phys. Math.), Head of Lab. Modeling of physical processes, Institute of Cosmophysical Researches and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Associate Professor, Dept. Mathematics & Physics, Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University, Kamchatskiy kray, Russia.

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Siv    Sivokon’ Vladimir Pavlovich – Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Chief Researcher of the Lab. of Electromagnetic Radiation of the Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation,Kamchatskiy kray, Paratunka, Russia.

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    Shevtsov Boris Mikhailovich – Dr. Sci (Phys. & Math.), Director, Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Kamchatskiy kray, Paratunka, Russia.

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    Cherneva Nina Volodarovna – Ph.D. (Phys. & Math.), Leading Research Scientist of Lab. of Electromagnetic Radiation of the Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Kamchatskiy kray, Paratunka, Russia.

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Malysh Ekaterina Alexandrovna – Assistent of Dept. Informatics, Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University, Kamchatskiy kray, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia.

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