Interpretation of equatorial electrojet irregularities observed with a broad beam HF zenithal radar

Radio Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1141-1152

  Farges, T ^a   Blanc, E ^a   Villain, J P ^b,c  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c LPCE CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; E REGION; F REGION; FREQUENCIES; GEOPHYSICS; IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT; RADAR ANTENNAS; RAY TRACING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; IONOSPHERE;

ECHO STRUCTURES; EQUATORIAL ELECTROJET IRREGULARITIES; ZENITHAL RADAR; BROAD-BEAM ANTENNA; EQUATORIAL ELECTROJET; EQUATORIAL IONOSPHERE; INTERNATIONAL EQUATORIAL ELECTROJET YEARS; MAGNETIC EQUATOR; OBLIQUE DIRECTION; RADAR FREQUENCIES; TIME INTENSITIES;

RADAR MEASUREMENT; RADAR;

EID: 0033310154     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999RS900049     Document Type: Article

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