Dynamics of the low-latitude thermosphere: Quiet and disturbed conditions

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 1533-1540

  Fuller Rowell, T J ^a   Codrescu, M V ^a   Fejer, B G ^b   Borer, W ^c   Marcos, F ^c   Anderson, D N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000185567     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00154-X     Document Type: Article

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