The role of ion drift in the formation of ionisation troughs in the mid- and high-latitude ionosphere-a review

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 1-30

  Rodger, A S ^a   Moffett, R J ^b   Quegan, S ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002804113     PISSN: 00219169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9169(92)90082-V     Document Type: Review

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