Equatorial plasma bubble evolution and its role in the generation of irregularities in the lower F region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A9, 1997, Pages 20063-20067

  Sekar, R ^a   Sridharan, R ^a   Raghavarao, R ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

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EID: 37149016970     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01528     Document Type: Article

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