Statistical characteristics of VHF radar observations of low latitude E-region field-aligned irregularities over Gadanki

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 17 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1615-1626

  Patra, A K ^a   Sripathi, S ^a   Sivakumar, V ^a   Rao, P B ^b  

^a National MST Radar Facility   (India)

^b NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADAR; STATISTICAL METHODS;

E-REGION IRREGULARITIES; ECHO OCCURRENCE; ECHOING REGIONS; MAGNETIC LATITUDES;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

E REGION;

EID: 7244232914     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.07.032     Document Type: Article

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