Electrodynamics of the vertical coupling processes in the atmosphere-ionosphere system of the low latitude region

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-395

  Abdu, M A ^a   Brum, C G M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atmosphere ionosphere; Planetary waves; Sporadic E layers, prereversal electric field; Spread F; Vertical coupling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVE; THERMOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 68949105563     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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