Structure of the Earth's lower ionosphere observed by GPS/MET radio occultation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A5, 2002, Pages

  Hocke, K ^a   Igarashi, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

E region; GPS ionosphere sounding; International reference ionosphere; Ionospheric structure; Plasma irregularities; Radio occultation

Indexed keywords

EID: 9744266918     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA900158     Document Type: Article

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