The equator anomaly region as seen by the topex/poseidon satellite

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 23-32

  Bilitza, D ^a   Koblinsky, C ^b   Zia, S ^a   Williamson, R ^a   Beckley, B ^a  

^a HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 0002827769     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00894-2     Document Type: Article

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