Enhanced incoherent scatter plasma lines

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1462-1472

  Nilsson, H ^a   Kirkwood, S ^a   Lilensten, J ^b   Galand, M ^b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^b ENSIEG   (France)

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EID: 2842541641     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-1462-z     Document Type: Article

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