A modeling study of foF2 and hmF 2 parameters measured by the Arecibo incoherent scatter radar and comparison with IRI model predictions for solar cycles 21, 22, and 23

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Brum, Christiano Garnett Marques ^a   Da Silveira Rodrigues, Fabiano ^b   Dos Santos, Pedrina Terra ^a   Matta, Aleshka Carrion ^a,c   Aponte, Nestor ^a   Gonzalez, Sixto A ^a   Robles, Eva ^a  

^a ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

^b Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 79953247954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015727     Document Type: Article

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