A San Marco/Jicamarca study of equatorial spread F

Abstract

Over the years at number of experimental technique have been employed to understand equatorial spread F (ESF). The field is by now very advanced as is our understanding of the relationship between the Jicamarca Radar Maps and in situ measurements .This is important since the ground based data is less expensive to obtain and is available over seasonal and even solar cycle time basis.The advanced understanding has come primarily from rocket/radar, satellite/radar and theoretical studies.