Simultaneous observations of E-region coherent backscatter and electric field amplitude at F-region heights with the Millstone Hill UHF radar

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 3177-3180

  Foster, J C ^a   Erickson, P J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; F REGION; PHASE VELOCITY; RADAR;

DRIFT VELOCITIES; ELECTRIC FIELD MAGNITUDE; ELECTRIC-FIELD AMPLITUDE; MAIN BEAMS; RANGE GATES; SIDE LOBES; SIMULTANEOUS OBSERVATION; SOUND SPEED;

E REGION;

EID: 0033668512     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000gl000042     Document Type: Article

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