Application of polar cap absorption events to the calibration of riometer systems

Radio Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 7-1-7-11

  Hargreaves, J K ^a   Detrick, D L ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polar cap absorption; Riometer calibration; Riometer technique

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; IONOSPHERE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RIOMETER SYSTEMS; WIDE-BEAM ANTENNAS;

RADIO WAVES;

EID: 0036579091     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001rs002465     Document Type: Article

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