Electron density profiles in the equatorial E region ionosphere derived from a bistatic coherent scatter radar experiment in Perú

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Shume, E B ^a   Hysell, D L ^a   Chau, J L ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SCATTERING; ESTIMATION; IONOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADAR; ROTATION;

BISTATIC RADAR SYSTEM; ELECTRON DENSITY ESTIMATORS; FARADAY ROTATION; JICAMARCA RADIO OBSERVATORY;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION;

E REGION; ELECTRON DENSITY; IONOSPHERE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADAR IMAGERY;

HESPERIS;

EID: 16344390817     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021715     Document Type: Article

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