Incoherent scatter radar observations of the F-region ionosphere at Arecibo during january 1993

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2213-2229

  Zhou, Qihou H ^a   Sulzer, Michael P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0038940408     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(97)00040-0     Document Type: Article

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