Solar cycle changes in daytime VLF subionospheric attenuation

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 601-608

  Thomson, Neil R ^a   Clilverd, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037990261     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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