Theoretical effects of tides and auroral activity on the low latitude ionosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 1521-1532

  Fesen, C G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 0005477402     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00153-8     Document Type: Article

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