Kilometric irregularities in the E and F regions of the daytime equatorial ionosphere observed by a high resolution HF radar

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 645-648

  Blanc, Elisabeth ^a   Mercandalli, Brigitte ^a   Houngninou, Etienne ^b  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

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EID: 0003299911     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL00415     Document Type: Article

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