Ionospheric and thermospheric couplings: Vertical, latitudinal and longitudinal

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 141-152

  Wickwar, Vincent B ^a   Carlson, Herbert C ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001677713     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00138-2     Document Type: Article

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