A vertical-plasma-slab model for determining the lower limit to plasma density in sprite columns from VLF scatter measurements

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 44-53

  Dowden, Richard L ^a   Rodger, Craig J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic scattering by plasma media; Ionospheric electromagnetic propagation; VLF propagation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; GEOMAGNETISM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PLASMA DENSITY;

IONOSPHERIC ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION; SPRITE COLUMNS; VERTICAL PLASMA SLAB MODEL;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING;

EID: 0031117873     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/74.584500     Document Type: Article

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