Equatorial plasma fountain and its effects over three locations: Evidence for an additional layer, the F3 layer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A2, 1997, Pages 2047-2056

  Balan, N ^a   Bailey, G J ^a   Abdu, M A ^a   Oyama, K I ^a   Richards, P G ^a   MacDougall, J ^a   Batista, I S ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 37149008715     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JA02639     Document Type: Article

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