An inversion technique for obtaining Quasi-parabolic layer parameters from VI ionograms

2003 Proceedings of the International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 363-367

  Norman, R J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inversion; Ionogram; Ionosphere; Quasi parabolic

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT; RADAR;

INVERSION; INVERSION METHODS; INVERSION TECHNIQUES; IONOGRAMS; IONOSPHERIC ELECTRON DENSITIES; LAYER PARAMETERS; QUASI-PARABOLIC; USER FRIENDLY;

GRAPHIC METHODS;

EID: 84944899768     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RADAR.2003.1278768     Document Type: Conference Paper

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