Characterization of auroral radar power spectra and autocorrelation functions

Radio Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1009-1023

  Jackel, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CORRELATION THEORY; DOPPLER EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; E REGION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; POWER SPECTRUM; RADAR;

AURORAL POWER SPECTRA; PLASMA INSTABILITIES; RADAR AURORA; RADAR ECHOES; AUTOCORRELATION FUNCTIONS; FUNCTIONAL FORMS; PARAMETRIC MODELS; RADAR BACKSCATTER; RECEIVED SIGNALS; SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPECTRAL MOMENTS; SPECTRAL WIDTHS;

RADAR; AUTOCORRELATION;

EID: 0034215889     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998RS002133     Document Type: Article

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