Synchronous NmF2 and NmE daytime variations as a key to the mechanism of quiet-time F2-layer disturbances

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 483-493

  Mikhailov, A V ^a   Depuev, V H ^a   Depueva, A H ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; AURORA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; F REGION; OXYGEN; SYNCHRONY; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 33947154359     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-25-483-2007     Document Type: Article

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