Application of radio holographic method for observation of altitude variations of the electron density in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere using GPS/MET radio occultation data

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 8-11, 2002, Pages 959-969

  Igarashi, K ^a   Pavelyev, A ^b   Wickert, J ^c   Hocke, K ^a   Pavelyev, D ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Radio holography; Reflection; Refraction; Surface

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ELECTRON; GPS; IONOSPHERE; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0036074458     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00050-0     Document Type: Article

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