An overview of IRI-observational data comparison in American (Brazilian) sector low latitude ionosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 13-22

  Abdu, M A ^a   Batista, I S ^a   De Souza, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0037584223     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00893-4     Document Type: Article

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