Ionosphere and Thermosphere: Ionospheric Irregularities

Journal of the Communications Research Laboratory

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 163-179

  Maruyama, Takashi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Plasma bubble; Scintillation; Spread F

Indexed keywords

PLASMA APPLICATIONS; RADIO WAVES; SCINTILLATION;

PLASMA BUBBLES;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0141746014     PISSN: 09149260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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