Relationship of the onset of equatorial F region irregularities with the sunset terminator observed with the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Yokoyama, T ^a   Fukao, S ^a   Yamamoto, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2415 Ionosphere: Equatorial ionosphere; 2439 Ionosphere: Ionospheric irregularities; 6969 Radio science: Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DAMPING; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; RADAR; SOLAR RADIATION;

EQUATORIAL SPREAD F (ESF); RADAR BACKSCATTER PLUMES; SUNSET;

SUN;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 14544307853     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021529     Document Type: Article

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