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<journal-id>0016-7169</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Geofísica internacional]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Geofís. Intl]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0016-7169</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0016-71692005000400379</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[A model of enhanced electron concentration irregularities in the ionosphere: Perturbation amplitudes and hydrodynamic effects]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Medina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ríos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[V.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Tucumán  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,CONICET  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2005</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2005</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>44</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>379</fpage>
<lpage>384</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0016-71692005000400379&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0016-71692005000400379&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0016-71692005000400379&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT A bidimensional model is proposed to perform computer simulations of enhanced electron concentration irregularities, in an extended altitude range centered at the bottom of the F layer, and including the dependence of collision and recombination frequencies on density. The model is tested with different perturbation amplitudes in a limited fringe. We find that amplitudes in a medium range are more effective as a destabilising effect. All results confirm the hydrodynamic Rayleigh-Taylor prediction.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Se propone un modelo bidimensional para realizar simulaciones computacionales de irregularidades de concentración electrónica, en un rango extendido de altitud centrado en la base de la capa F, e incluyendo la dependencia de las frecuencias de colisiones y de recombinación, con la densidad. El modelo se prueba con diferentes amplitudes de perturbación en una franja limitada. Se encuentra que las amplitudes en un rango medio son más efectivas como efecto desestabilizante. Todos los resultados confirman la predicción de Rayleigh-Taylor hidrodinámica.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ionósfera]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[irregularidades de concentración electrónica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[inestabilidad de Rayleigh-Taylor]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[efecto hidrodinámico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[amplitud de perturbación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ionosphere]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[electron concentration irregularities]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Rayleigh-Taylor instability]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[hydrodynamic effect]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[perturbation amplitude]]></kwd>
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