Studies of equatorial F-region depletions and dynamics using multiple wavelength nightglow imaging

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-390

  Mukherjee, G K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

Apex altitude; Depletion; Equatorial ionization anomaly; Equatorial spread F; MTM

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0038347377     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00214-6     Document Type: Article

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