Simultaneous radar observations of meter-scale F region irregularities at and off the magnetic equator over India

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A2, 2005, Pages

  Patra, A K ^a   Tiwari, D ^b,c   Sripathi, S ^a,c   Rao, P B ^d   Sridharan, R ^b   Devasia, C V ^b   Viswanathan, K S ^b   Subbarao, K S V ^b   Sekar, R ^e   Kherani, E A ^e,f  

^a National MST Radar Facility   (India)

^b INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

^d NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

^e PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^f INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 33747169290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010565     Document Type: Article

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