Magnetic signatures of equatorial spread F as observed by the CHAMP satellite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Stolle, C ^a   Luhr H ^a   Rother, M ^a   Balasis, G ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 33751272923     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011184     Document Type: Article

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