Mesospheric temperature trends at mid-latitudes derived from LF radio propagation experiments

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1653-1662

  Bremer, J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; GEOMAGNETISM; OZONE; RADIO TRANSMISSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMOSPHERE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

CLIMATE VARIATION; COOLING; MESOSPHERE; RADIO WAVE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 0346421347     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)90459-5     Document Type: Article

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