Global transport and localized layering of metallic ions in the upper atmosphere

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 190-209

  Carter, L N ^a   Forbes, J M ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ion chemistry and composition; ionosphere atmosphere interactions)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007510297     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005850050750     Document Type: Article

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