Equatorial ionospheric zonal drift model and vertical drift statistics from UHF scintillation measurements in South America

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 3177-3193

  Sheehan, R E ^a   Valladares, C E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (equatorial ionosphere; ionospheric irregularities; modeling and forecasting)

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 7244220059     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-3177-2004     Document Type: Article

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