Initial altitude of the micrometeor phenomenon: Comparison between Arecibo radar observations and theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A8, 2005, Pages

  Janches, Diego ^a,c   ReVelle, Douglas O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Colorado Research Associates Division Northwest Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33746381161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011022     Document Type: Article

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