Earth magnetic field and geomagnetic activity effects on long-term trends in the F2 layer at mid-high latitudes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1871-1878

  Elias, Ana G ^a,b   Ortiz de Adler, Nieves ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dip angle; foF2; Geomagnetic field; Ionosphere; Long term trend

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRONS; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

DIP ANGLE; EARTH MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRON CONCENTRATION; GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EFFECTS;

F REGION;

F REGION; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 33750973341     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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