Digisonde spread F and GPS phase fluctuations in the equatorial ionosphere during solar maximum

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Chen, W S ^a   Lee, C C ^b   Liu, J Y ^a   Chu, F D ^a,c   Reinisch, B W ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

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EID: 33947613034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011688     Document Type: Article

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