Observation of three-dimensional structures of quasi-periodic echoes associated with mid-latitude sporadic-E layers by MU radar ultra-multi-channel system

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Saito, S ^a   Yamamoto, M ^b   Hashiguchi, H ^b   Maegawa, A ^b  

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

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GEOMAGNETISM; INTERFEROMETRY; PLASMA DENSITY; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD LINE; INTERFEROMETRIC IMAGING; RANGE-TIME-INTENSITY (RTI); ULTRA-MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVING SYSTEM;

RADAR IMAGING;

BACKSCATTER; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; RADAR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33845611463     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL025526     Document Type: Article

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