Simultaneous observations of E region coherent radar echoes at 2-m and 6-m radio wavelengths at midlatitude

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A8, 1997, Pages 17255-17265

  Koehler, J A ^a   Haldoupis, C ^b   Schlegel, K ^c   Virvilis, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 37149034034     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01462     Document Type: Article

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