First observations of the spatial structure of F region 3-m-scale field-aligned irregularities with the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar in Indonesia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A2, 2004, Pages

  Fukao, S ^a   Ozawa, Y ^a,c   Yokoyama, T ^a   Yamamoto, M ^a   Tsunoda, R T ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c IHI CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Equatorial ionosphere; F region irregularities; Plasma bubbles

Indexed keywords

EID: 11844292948     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010096     Document Type: Article

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