Ionospheric propagation effects on spectral widths measured by superDARN HF radars

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2023-2031

  Vallieres X ^a   Villain, J P ^a   Hanuise, C ^a   Andre R ^a  

^a LPCE CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (auroral ionosphere; wave propagation); Radio science (ionospheric propagation)

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 3242877197     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-2023-2004     Document Type: Article

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