Comparison of techniques for derivation of neutral meridional winds from ionospheric data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14477-14484

  Buonsanto, M J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 37149008960     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01149     Document Type: Article

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