A latitudinal network of GPS receivers dedicated to studies of equatorial spread F

Radio Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 408-418

  Valladares, C E ^a   Sheehan, R ^a   Villalobos, J ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Equatorial anomaly; Equatorial spread F; Gravity waves; Plasma bubbles; Scintillations

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; GRAVITY WAVES; PLASMA DENSITY; RADIO TELEGRAPH; RADIO WAVES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

RAIN FORESTS; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT (TEC);

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 1942474450     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002rs002853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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