Spatial occurrence of decameter midlatitude E region backscatter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 10071-10080

  Hussey, G C ^a   Haldoupis, C ^b   Bourdillon, A ^c,d   Andre D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^d Campus de Beaulieu   (France)

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EID: 0007623247     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900105     Document Type: Article

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