Ionospheric variability at Brazilian low and equatorial latitudes: Comparison between observations and IRI model

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1894-1900

  Batista, Inez S ^a   Abdu, M A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian low and equatorial latitudes; Ionospheric variability; IRI model

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; F REGION; IONIZATION; SPACE RESEARCH;

BRAZILIAN LOW AND EQUATORIAL LATITUDES; IONOSPHERIC VARIABILITY; IRI MODEL;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 9644291807     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.04.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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