Self-consistent modelling of the daytime electron density profile in the ionospheric F region

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 314-326

  Mikhailov, A ^a,b   Schlegel, K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0642373220     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-997-0314-9     Document Type: Article

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