Time-resolved statistical analysis of nonlinear electrostatic fluctuations in the ionospheric E region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A1, 2002, Pages

  Larsen, Y ^a   Hanssen, A ^a   Krane, B ^b   Pecseli H L ^a,c   Trulsen, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

2439 ionosphere: Ionospheric irregularities; 2471 ionosphere: Plasma waves and instabilities; 7868 space plasma physics: Wave wave interactions; 7871 space plasma physics: Waves and instabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846415175     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA900125     Document Type: Article

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