Amplitude enhancements in Antarctic MF radar echoes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D21, 2000, Pages 26683-26693

  Murphy, D J ^a   Vincent, R A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0034492302     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900510     Document Type: Article

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