Interaction of two long-wavelength modes in the nonlinear numerical simulation model of equatorial spread F

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 24765-24775

  Sekar, R ^a   Kherani, E A ^a   Rao, P B ^b,d   Patra, A K ^b,c,d  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b National Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Radar Facility   (India)

^c INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

^d National MST Radar Facility   (India)

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EID: 39449103857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000361     Document Type: Article

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