Occurrence patterns of F layer patches over the north magnetic pole

Radio Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 619-628

  McEwen, D J ^a   Harris, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

F REGION; IONOSPHERE; IONS; LIGHT EMISSION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OXYGEN;

F LAYER PATCHES; INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELD; NORTH MAGNETIC POLE; OCCURRENCE PATTERNS; OPTICAL EMISSION INTENSITY; OXYGEN ION;

GEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0030148507     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96RS00312     Document Type: Article

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