Equatorial spread-F (ESF) and vertical winds

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 607-617

  Raghavarao, R ^a   Suhasini, R ^a   Mayr, H G ^a   Hoegy, W R ^a   Wharton, L E ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000003786     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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