D region electron number density limits for the existence of polar mesosphere summer echoes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages

  Rapp, M ^a,c   Gumbel, J ^b,c   Lubken F J ^a   Latteck, R ^a,c   Hulburt, E O ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b University of Space Research Association   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charged aerosol particles; D region; Mesopause region; PMSE

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CORRELATION METHODS; NUCLEATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROTONS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ELECTRON DENSITY; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO;

EID: 12444319929     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001323     Document Type: Article

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