Using tweek atmospherics to measure the response of the low-middle latitude D-region ionosphere to a magnetic storm

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 697-709

  Ohya, H ^a   Nishino, M ^b   Murayama, Y ^c   Igarashi, K ^c   Saito, A ^d  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cut off frequency; D region ionosphere; Equivalent electron density; Magnetic storm; Reflection height; Tweek atmospheric

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIGHTNING; MAGNETOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS;

CUT-OFF FREQUENCY; EQUIVALENT ELECTRON DENSITY; LIGHTNING DISCHARGES; MAGNETIC STORM; REFLECTION HEIGHT; TWEEK ATMOSPHERIC;

D REGION;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 33644633565     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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