High-resolution studies of atmosphere-ionosphere coupling at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico

Radio Science

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2321-2344

  Djuth, F T ^a   Sulzer, M P ^b   Elder, J H ^a   Wickwar, V B ^c  

^a Geospace Research Inc   (United States)

^b ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; GRAVITY WAVES; OBSERVATORIES; PLASMAS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CUTOFF FREQUENCY; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; WIND;

ATMOSPHERE IONOSPHERE COUPLING; CODED LONG PULSE RADAR; KINEMATIC VISCOSITY;

RADAR MEASUREMENT; ELECTRONS;

ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; ATMOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE COUPLINGS; COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSIS; ELECTRON DENSITY FLUCTUATIONS; INTERNAL GRAVITY WAVES; IONOSPHERIC PLASMAS; LIMITED OBSERVATIONS; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0031268722     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97RS02797     Document Type: Article

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