Remote sensing of mesospheric electric fields using MF radars

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 881-890

  Meek, C E ^a   Manson, A H ^a   Martynenko, S I ^b   Rozumenko, V T ^b   Tyrnov, O F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b V N KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Large mesospheric electric fields; MF radar; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; MESOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 3242739969     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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