Modeling the global micrometeor input function in the upper atmosphere observed by high power and large aperture radars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Janches, Diego ^a   Heinselman, Craig J ^b   Chau, Jorge L ^c   Chandran, Amal ^d   Woodman, Ronald ^c  

^a Colorado Research Associates Division North West Research Associates Incorporated ^*  (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^d University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; MICROMETEORITE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RADAR; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; GREENLAND; KANGERDLUGSSUAQ; PERU; PUERTO RICO; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947547097     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011628     Document Type: Article

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