Observations of F layer electron density profiles modulated by planetary wave type oscillations in the equatorial ionospheric anomaly region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A12, 2005, Pages

  Fagundes, P R ^a   Pillat, V G ^a   Bolzan, M J A ^a   Sahai, Y ^a   Becker Guedes, F ^a   Abalde, J R ^a   Aranha, S L ^a   Bittencourt, J A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 33845803564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011115     Document Type: Article

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