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Bishop et al. 2000
Bishop, R.L., Earle, G.D., Herrero, F.A. and Bateman, T.T. (2000). Observations of an intermediate layer during the Coqui II campaign. Journal of Geophysical Research 105: doi: 10.1029/1999JA000453. issn: 0148-0227.

NASA sounding rocket 21.114, launched March 7, 1998, during the Coqui II campaign, provided neutral wind and plasma density measurements of a weak intermediate layer. The layer was centered near 140 km and had an approximate peak plasma density of 2200 cm-3. The measured winds were typically less than 40 m s-1, in agreement with wind shear formation theory and coincident density observations. The data obtained during the flight allow us to explore the plasma density structure and wind field morphology of the intermediate layer. Coupled with simultaneous data from Arecibo Observatory, the upleg and downleg density profiles provide three spatially separated measurements that enable the first detailed investigation of the horizontal extent and variation of an intermediate layer. ¿ 2000 American Geophysical Union

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Ionosphere, Ionosphere/atmosphere interactions, Ionosphere, Ionospheric irregularities, Ionosphere, Midlatitude ionosphere
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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