The formation of electron-temperature hot spots in the main ionospheric trough by the internal processes

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 816-825

  Mingaleva, G I ^a   Mingalev, V S ^a  

^a POLAR GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 2842589210     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-0816-x     Document Type: Article

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