Incoherent scatter radar contributions to high latitude D-region aeronomy

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 707-725

  Turunen, Esa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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EID: 0005208685     PISSN: 00219169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9169(95)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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