An explanation for the seasonal dependence of midlatitude sporadic E layers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Haldoupis, C ^a   Pancheva, D ^b   Singer, W ^c   Meek, C ^d   MacDougall, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 34548319682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012322     Document Type: Article

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