An analysis of tidal and planetary waves in the neutral winds and temperature observed at low-latitude e region heights

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A6, 1997, Pages 11491-11505

  Zhou, Qihou H ^a  

^a ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 37149005532     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00440     Document Type: Article

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