Simultaneous observations of equatorial F-region plasma depletions over Brazil during the Spread-F Experiment (SpreadFEx)

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2371-2381

  Pautet, P D ^a   Taylor, M J ^a   Chapagain, N P ^a   Takahashi, H ^b   Medeiros A f , ^c   Sao Sabbas F T ^b   Fritts, D C ^d  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^d CoRA Division ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric composition and structure (Airglow and aurora) Ionosphere (Equatorial ionosphere; Ionospheric irregularities)

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; AURORA; F REGION; GPS; GRAVITY FIELD; GRAVITY WAVE; IONOSPHERE; MESOSPHERE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PHOTOMETER; PLASMA;

BRAZIL;

EID: 75149144968     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-27-2371-2009     Document Type: Article

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