Ionospheric imaging at mid-latitudes using both GPS and ionosondes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 817-825

  Dear, Richard M ^a   Mitchell, Cathryn N ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GPS; Ionosonde; Ionosphere; TEC

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMAGNETISM; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; IONOSPHERE; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

IONOSONDES; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT (TEC);

METEOROLOGY;

EID: 34147170442     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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