Features of E region irregularities at the magnetic equator and in its vicinity

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2195-2198

  Gupta, S P ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

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EID: 0039450615     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00670-4     Document Type: Article

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