Quasicubic-segmented ionospheric model

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-327

  Norman, R J ^a   Dyson, P L ^a   Bennett, J A ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electron density profiles; Ionosphere; Quasicubic segments

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL ANALYTICAL FUNCTION; QUASICUBIC SEGMENTS; QUASIPARABOLIC SEGMENT MODEL;

CALCULATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0030217550     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19960395     Document Type: Article

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