In situ ionospheric observations of severe weather-related gravity waves and associated small-scale plasma structure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A1, 1997, Pages 329-335

  Kelley, Michael C ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

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EID: 37149000668     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03033     Document Type: Article

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