Detection of the wave-like structures in the F-region electron density: Two station measurements

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-146

  Sauli P ^a   Abry, Patrice ^b   Altadill, D ^c   Boska J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c CSIC URL Observatorio de Fisica Cosmica del Ebro OE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; HIRAC campaign; Ionospheric variability; Solar Terminator; TID

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRON DENSITY; F REGION; GRAVITY WAVE; OSCILLATION; SOLAR RADIATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 33646235198     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-006-0007-y     Document Type: Article

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