Evolution and dynamics of equatorial plasma bubbles: Relationships to ExB drift, postsunset total electron content enhancements, and equatorial electrojet strength

Radio Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 141-1411

  Dabas, R S ^a   Singh, Lakha ^a   Lakshmi, D R ^b   Subramanyam, P ^a   Chopra, P ^a   Garg, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Equatorial plasma bubble; Ionospheric irregularities; Ionospheric scintillation

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; RADAR; RADIO COMMUNICATION; SCINTILLATION;

EQUATORIAL PLASMA BUBBLES;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0142157657     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001rs002586     Document Type: Article

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