Trends in the ionospheric E-region

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 22-33

  Mikhailov, Andrei V ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic variations; Ionosphere; Ionosphere atmosphere interaction; Trends

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; GEOMAGNETISM; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY; GEOMAGNETIC CONTROL; GEOMAGNETIC VARIATIONS; IONOSONDE; IONOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION; LONG-TERM TRENDS;

E REGION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; E REGION; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GREENHOUSE GAS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33646402089     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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