Polar F-layer model-observation comparisons: A neutral wind surprise

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 191-199

  Sojka, J J ^a   David, M ^a   Schunk, R W ^a   Van Eyken, A P ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EISCAT SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (Ionosphere atmosphere interactions; Modeling and forecasting; Polar ionosphere)

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 15544381058     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-23-191-2005     Document Type: Article

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