Comparison of D-region Doppler drift winds measured by the superDARN Finland HF radar over an annual cycle using the Kiruna VHF meteor radar

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2073-2082

  Arnold, N F ^a   Cook, P A ^a,c   Robinson, T R ^a   Lester, M ^a   Chapman, P J ^a,d   Mitchell, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ionosphere atmosphere interactions; instruments and techniques); Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (waves and tides)

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; DOPPLER RADAR; IONOSPHERE; MESOPAUSE; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0037922807     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-2073-2003     Document Type: Article

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