The dynamics of ion layer generation in the 80-150 km altitude region at low and mid-latitudes

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 673-682

  Mathews, John D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION LAYER GENERATION; LAYERING PROCESS; SPORADIC ION LAYER; SPORADIC SODIUM LAYER; TIDAL ION LAYER;

PUERTO RICO, ARECIBO;

EID: 0029751372     PISSN: 00219169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9169(95)00066-6     Document Type: Article

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