A statistical study of subauroral E-region coherent backscatter observed near 100 MHz with passive radar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A7, 2004, Pages

  Meyer, Melissa G ^a   Sahr, John D ^a   Morabito, Andrew ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Irregularities; Radar

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747096647     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010396     Document Type: Article

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