On the role of electric field direction in the formation of sporadic E-layers in the southern polar cap ionosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 471-491

  Parkinson, M L ^a   Dyson, P L ^a   Monselesan, D P ^b   Morris, R J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

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EID: 0000150480     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(97)00095-3     Document Type: Article

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