A comparison of EISCAT and Dynasonde measurements of the auroral ionosphere

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1403-1412

  Sedgemore, K J F ^a   Williams, P J S ^a   Jones, G O L ^b   Wright, J W ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2842610230     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-1403-x     Document Type: Review

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