Improved electron density measurements at Jicamarca

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Rodrigues, F S ^a   Nicolls, M J ^b   Hysell, D L ^a  

^a Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 38349106760     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012598     Document Type: Article

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