A case study on the evolution of equatorial spread-F by a nonlinear numerical model using the results from a set of coordinated measurements

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-350

  Sekar, R ^a   Raghavarao, R ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

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EID: 0041013536     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00041-7     Document Type: Article

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