An evidence of beam broadening effect dominating Doppler spectra of field-aligned irregularities in sporadic e region made with the Chung-Li radar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A9, 2005, Pages

  Chu, Yen Hsyang ^a   Wang, Chien Ya ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33747193484     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010768     Document Type: Article

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