Sporadic E layer at mid-latitudes: average properties and influence of atmospheric tides

This paper describes a study of the daily variability shown by the main characteristics of the sporadic E (Es) layer, that is the top frequency (ftEs) and the lowest virtual height (h'Es). The study is based on ionograms recorded by the Advanced Ionospheric Sounder by the Istituto Nazionale...

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Main Authors: A. Pignalberi, M. Pezzopane, E. Zuccheretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/32/1427/2014/angeo-32-1427-2014.pdf