Computer simulation of polarization electric fields as a source of midlatitude field-aligned irregularities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A2, 2003, Pages

  Yokoyama, T ^a   Yamamoto, M ^a   Fukao, S ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Field aligned irregularities; Ionospheric E region; Midlatitude; Polarization electric field; QP echoes; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 7244226799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009513     Document Type: Article

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