Structures in ionospheric number density and velocity associated with polar cap ionization patches

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A1, 1997, Pages 307-318

  Kivanc O ^a   Heelis, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 37149003993     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03141     Document Type: Article

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