Observations of backscatter autocorrelation functions from 1.07-m ionospheric irregularities generated by the European Incoherent Scatter Heater Facility

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A5, 2003, Pages

  Nielsen, E ^a   Rietveld, M T ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coherent radar; Ionosphere; Plasma instabilities; RF heating

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905336098     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009537     Document Type: Article

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