Studies of the E-region neutral wind in the auroral ionosphere using two long-run data

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 641-673

  Nozawa, S ^a,b   Brekke, A ^b   Fujii, R ^c  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

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EID: 33747986409     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.49.641     Document Type: Article

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