Influence of negative ions on mesospheric turbulence traced by ionization: Implications for radar and in situ experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A1, 1997, Pages 439-443

  Hall, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 37149028186     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA02798     Document Type: Article

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