Predicted and measured electron density at 600 km altitude in the South American peak of the equatorial anomaly

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 415-421

  Ezquer, Rodolfo G ^a   Carbrera, Miguel A ^a   Manzano, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

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EID: 0004880347     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00146-1     Document Type: Article

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