Anomalous night-time peaks in diurnal variations of NmF2 close to the geomagnetic equator: A statistical study

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1871-1883

  Pavlov, A V ^a   Pavlova, N M ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Low latitude ionosphere; Modeling and forecasting

Indexed keywords

F REGION; GEOMAGNETISM; PROBABILITY; RADIOSONDES; SOLAR RADIATION;

DIURNAL VARIATION; GEOMAGNETIC EQUATOR; IONOSONDE STATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

GEOPHYSICS;

EID: 35449005221     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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