HF radar observations of high-aspect angle backscatter form the E-region

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 829-847

  Milan, S E ^a   Lester, M ^a   Yeoman, T K ^a   Robinson, T R ^a   Uspensky, M V ^b   Villain, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ionospheric irregularities; plasma waves and instabilities; auroral ionosphere)

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; E REGION; ELECTROJET; IONOSPHERE; RADAR IMAGERY;

EID: 1942536156     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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