Solar cycle variation of the monthly median foF2 at Chongqing station, China

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 213-218

  Xu, Tong ^a   Wu, Zhen Sen ^a   Wu, Jian ^b   Wu, Jun ^b  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b National Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environment   (China)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic index; Ionosphere; Monthly median foF2; Solar cycle variation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASTROPHYSICS; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; SPACE RESEARCH;

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES; GEOMAGNETIC INDEX; SOLAR CYCLE VARIATION;

OBSERVATORIES;

EID: 43849109498     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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