Plasmaspheric electron content (PEC) over low latitude regions around the magnetic equator in the Indian sector during different geophysical conditions

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1066-1073

  Manju, G ^a   Ravindran, Sudha ^a   Devasia, C V ^a   Thampi, Smitha V ^a   Sridharan, R ^a  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

Author keywords

Equatorial ionization anomaly; Plasmaspheric electron content; Total electron content

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MODULATION;

EQUATORIAL IONIZATION ANOMALY; PLASMASPHERIC ELECTRON CONTENT; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT;

GEOPHYSICS;

EID: 41949135529     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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