Decaying equatorial F region plasma depletions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A9, 1997, Pages 20007-20017

  Hysell, D L ^a   Kelley, M C ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

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EID: 37149025050     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA01725     Document Type: Article

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