Spectral analysis of plasma drift measurements from the AE-E satellite: Evidence of an inertial subrange in equatorial spread

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Shume, E B ^a   Hysell, D L ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Equatorial spread F; Inertial regime; Plasma irregularities

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0347026010     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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