Observations of ionospheric convection from the Wallops SuperDARN radar at middle latitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Baker, J B H ^a   Greenwald, R A ^a   Ruohoniemi, J M ^a   Oksavik, K ^a   Gjerloev, J W ^a   Paxton, L J ^a   Hairston, M R ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 34250357115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011982     Document Type: Article

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