An evaluation of the evidence for ion recombination as a source of sporadic neutral layers in the lower thermosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 547-556

  Clemesha, B R ^a   Batista, P P ^a   Simonich, D M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0033388780     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00199-4     Document Type: Article

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