Using radio-induced aurora to measure the horizontal structure of ion layers in the lower thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A9, 2003, Pages

  Bernhardt, P A ^a   Gondarenko, N A ^b   Guzdar, P N ^b   Djuth, F T ^c   Tepley, C A ^d,f   Sulzer, M P ^d,f   Ossakow, S L ^a   Newman, D L ^e  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c Geospace Research Inc   (United States)

^d Arecibo Observatory   (Puerto Rico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f Arecibo Observatory   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Ionospheric heating; Remote sensing; Sporadic E layers

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844446600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009712     Document Type: Article

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