Seasonal variation of the auroral E-region neutral wind for different solar activities

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 585-605

  Nozawa, S ^a   Brekke, A ^a  

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EID: 0039721607     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00016-4     Document Type: Article

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