Effect of ionospheric plasma irregularities on communication system parameters

IETE Technical Review (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India)

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 43-50

  Jivani, M N ^a   Joshi, H P ^a   Pathak, K N ^b   Mathew, Boby ^c   Iyer, K N ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sardar Vallabhbhai Reg Coll E   (India)

^c ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; MAGNETIC PROSPECTING; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SCINTILLATION;

IONOSPHERIC PLASMA IRREGULARITIES; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMA;

EID: 0033720317     PISSN: 02564602     EISSN: 09745971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2000.11416879     Document Type: Article

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