%0 Journal Article %A Yemelyanov, L.Ya. %D 2015 %I Begell House %K plasma drift, incoherent scattering, radar, temporal variation %N 20 %P 1841-1855 %R 10.1615/TelecomRadEng.v74.i20.60 %T RADIO PHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS OF PLASMA DRIFT VELOCITIES IN THE IONOSPHERE NEAR THE MAXIMUM OF SOLAR CYCLE 24 %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/0632a9d54950b268,1490280b1998b5ba,057d0ed26f7cbeec.html %V 74 %X Altitude, temporary and seasonal variations of the vertical component of the ionospheric plasma drift velocity obtained by the incoherent scatter radar of the Institute of ionosphere NAS and MES of Ukraine (Kharkiv) near the peak of the 24th cycle of solar activity are presented. Comparison of this data with ones obtained at low solar activity is performed. The instrumental and methodical features in determination of the plasma velocity are considered. %8 2016-02-03