The dependence of the main ionospheric trough shape on longitude, altitude, season, local time, and solar and magnetic activity

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-251

  Karpachev, A T ^a  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

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IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0037276973     PISSN: 00167932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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