Equatorial spread F-related airglow depletions at Arecibo and conjugate observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Martinis, C ^a   Mendillo, M ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 37249029192     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012403     Document Type: Article

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