Simultaneous observation of sporadic E with a rapid-run ionosonde and VHF coherent backscatter radar

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 153-162

  Maruyama, T ^a   Saito, S ^a   Yamamoto, M ^b   Fukao, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; E REGION; RADAR;

EID: 33751100109     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-24-153-2006     Document Type: Article

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