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ELECTROMAGNETIC waves of very low frequencies (VLF) are generated by a variety of natural processes. This letter is to offer support for the Čerenkov process, in which radiation is produced by the interaction of moving electrons with the ambient plasma.
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SINGH, R., SINGH, R. VLF Wave Generation by the Čerenkov Process in the Inner Magnetosphere. Nature 225, 49–50 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225049b0
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