On the mechanism of the post-midnight winter NmF2 enhancements: Dependence on solar activity

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1422-1434

  Mikhailov, A V ^a   Forster M ^b   Leschinskaya, T Y ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ionosphere atmosphere interactions; mid latitude ionosphere; plasma temperature and density)

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642516803     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005850000274     Document Type: Article

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