Distribution characteristics of topside ionospheric density irregularities: Equatorial versus midlatitude regions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Su, S Y ^a   Liu, C H ^a   Ho, H H ^a   Chao, C K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33947593530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011330     Document Type: Article

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