Simultaneous observations of equatorial F-region plasma depletions and thermospheric winds

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1049-1059

  Bittencourt, J A ^a   Sahai, Y ^a   Fagundes, P R ^a   Takahashi, H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0040230607     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00071-5     Document Type: Article

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