Persistent enhancement of the HF pump-induced plasma line measured with a UHF diagnostic radar at HAARP

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Oyama, S ^a   Watkins, B J ^a   Djuth, F T ^b   Kosch, M J ^c,d   Bernhardt, P A ^e   Heinselman, C J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Geospace Research Inc   (United States)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^e NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 33947637169     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011363     Document Type: Article

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